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 high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 6.0 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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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-2026-71127

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. A high privileged attacker with local access can exploit it to cause the software to hang or crash repeatedly, leading to a denial of service (DOS). The impact is limited to availability, with no effect on confidentiality or integrity.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local access could crash or freeze your virtual machines, disrupting your operations. This could lead to downtime and loss of productivity.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version to address the vulnerability. Apply any patches released by Oracle for version 7.2.14 or affected versions. Restrict user privileges to minimize the risk of exploitation.

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