CVE-2026-87279

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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. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes 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 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:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/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-2026-87279

EUVD

EUVD-2026-79931

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.

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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 local access to cause a denial of service (DOS) or crash the software repeatedly. It also permits unauthorized data manipulation within the application.

Detection Guidance

This CVE affects Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16 and allows low-privileged attackers to cause denial of service or unauthorized data modification. Detection involves checking the installed version of VirtualBox and monitoring for crashes or unauthorized changes. No specific commands are provided in the CVE details.

Impact Analysis

If exploited, this vulnerability could disrupt your use of Oracle VM VirtualBox by causing crashes or hangs. It may also allow attackers to modify data within the application, potentially leading to data corruption or unauthorized changes.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability could impact compliance by enabling unauthorized data access or modification, which may violate GDPR or HIPAA requirements for data integrity and confidentiality. Organizations using affected versions should address it to maintain regulatory compliance.

Mitigation Strategies

Update Oracle VM VirtualBox to the latest version that is not affected by this vulnerability. Since the affected version is 7.2.16, check for and apply any available patches or updates from Oracle.

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