CVE-2026-71136
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 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 as well as unauthorized update, insert or delete access to some of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.3 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:L/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
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CVE-2026-71136

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oracle vm_virtualbox 7.2.14

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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 compromise the virtualization software. It may also impact other products due to scope change. Successful exploitation can cause denial of service, unauthorized data modification, or unauthorized data access.

Detection Guidance

Detection requires checking the installed version of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Run 'VBoxManage --version' to verify if version 7.2.14 is installed. Additionally, monitor for unusual system behavior such as crashes or hangs in VirtualBox processes.

Impact Analysis

If you use Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14, an attacker with local access could crash your system repeatedly, steal or alter your virtual machine data, or make the software unusable. This could disrupt your virtualized environments and operations.

Mitigation Strategies

Upgrade Oracle VM VirtualBox to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Apply patches or updates provided by Oracle immediately. Restrict access to VirtualBox to only trusted users to reduce attack surface.

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