CVE-2026-71125

Received Received - Intake

Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-18

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.1 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-18

Generated

2026-08-19

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

N/A

NVD

CVE-2026-71125

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.14

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. An unauthenticated attacker with local access can exploit it to compromise the virtualization software. The attack requires some interaction from a user other than the attacker. It can cause the system to crash repeatedly or allow unauthorized data modification.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. Detection involves checking the installed version of VirtualBox on your system. For Linux, run 'VBoxManage --version' or check package managers like 'dpkg -l virtualbox' or 'rpm -qa | grep VirtualBox'. For Windows, check 'Programs and Features' or run 'VBoxManage.exe --version' in Command Prompt.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could let an attacker crash your VirtualBox repeatedly, making it unusable. It might also allow unauthorized changes to your VirtualBox data, potentially affecting virtual machines or configurations you rely on.

Mitigation Strategies

Immediately upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest patched version. If upgrading is not possible, consider disabling the product or restricting access to the infrastructure where VirtualBox executes. Apply network-level controls to limit exposure.

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