CVE-2026-71128

Local High-Privilege Attacker Can Induce Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 6 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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).

Remediation

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History
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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Title Local High-Privilege Attacker Can Induce Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Denial of Service Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Denial of Service Vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Local Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14
Weaknesses CWE-400
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Title Local Denial of Service in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.14
Weaknesses CWE-400
Type Values Removed Values Added
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).
First Time appeared Oracle
Oracle vm Virtualbox
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:oracle:vm_virtualbox:7.2.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Oracle
Oracle vm Virtualbox
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
oracle
Published
Updated
Aug 25, 2026, 1:23 AM
Reserved
Aug 4, 2026, 10:06 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 9:18 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 5:09 PM