CVE-2026-71127

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Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-08-18

Last updated on: 2026-08-26

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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Meta Information

Published

2026-08-18

Last Modified

2026-08-26

Generated

2026-09-08

AI Q&A

2026-08-19

EPSS Evaluated

2026-09-06

NVD

CVE-2026-71127

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.14

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-284	The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

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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.

Detection Guidance

This CVE affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14. Detection involves checking the installed version of VirtualBox. Use commands like 'VBoxManage --version' or check installed packages via system package managers (e.g., 'dpkg -l virtualbox' on Debian/Ubuntu or 'rpm -qa | grep VirtualBox' on RHEL). If version 7.2.14 is found, the system is vulnerable.

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.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability causes denial-of-service (DoS) conditions in Oracle VM VirtualBox, leading to system crashes or hangs. Such disruptions could impact availability of virtualized systems, potentially violating compliance requirements for uptime and data accessibility in standards like GDPR and HIPAA.

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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