CVE-2019-2873

Name: CVE-2019-2873
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-07-23T23:15:47.023+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

LOWCVSS 3.3/10EPSS 0.46%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-2873 is a low-severity vulnerability rated 3.3/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.32 and prior to 6.0.10. EPSS estimates a 0.46% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.2.32 and prior to 6.0.10. 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 partial denial of service (partial DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 3.3 (Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L).

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

3.3/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L

EPSS Probability

0.46%

36.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	< 5.2.32
Oracle	Vm Virtualbox	>= 6.0.0, < 6.0.10
Opensuse	Leap	15.0
Opensuse	Leap	15.1

References

http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2019-5072835.htmlPatch, Vendor Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202101-09Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jul 23, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-2873?

How severe is CVE-2019-2873?

CVE-2019-2873 has a CVSS score of 3.3/10 (LOW severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-2873?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST