CVE-2026-87268
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CVE-2026-87268 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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 takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | Vm Virtualbox | 7.2.16 |
References
- https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.htmlVendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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