CVE-2026-87267

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Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Publication date: 2026-09-15

Last updated on: 2026-09-23

Assigner: Oracle

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with network access via RDP to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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 5.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H).

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Meta Information

Published

2026-09-15

Last Modified

2026-09-23

Generated

2026-10-06

AI Q&A

2026-09-16

EPSS Evaluated

2026-10-04

NVD

CVE-2026-87267

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79919

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
oracle	vm_virtualbox	7.2.16

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Exploitability

CWE

KEV

CWE ID	Description
CWE-400	The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource.
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 7.2.16. It allows a low-privileged attacker with network access via RDP to cause the software to hang or crash repeatedly, resulting in a denial of service (complete system outage). The attack requires network access but does not need user interaction.

Detection Guidance

This vulnerability affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 via RDP network access. Detection involves checking VirtualBox version and monitoring for crashes or hangs. No specific commands are provided in the CVE details. Ensure VirtualBox is updated beyond 7.2.16 and monitor for unusual RDP-related activity.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could cause your Oracle VM VirtualBox to become unresponsive or crash frequently, disrupting any virtual machines running on it. This could lead to loss of access to critical services or data hosted on those virtual machines.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability causes denial-of-service (DoS) conditions in Oracle VM VirtualBox, leading to system unavailability. Such disruptions could impact data processing and access, potentially violating availability requirements in GDPR and HIPAA.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to a version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.16, check for and apply any available patches or newer versions from Oracle. Disable RDP access to VirtualBox instances if not required to reduce attack surface.

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