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CVE-2026-46816: 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 read access to a subset of Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. in Oracle Corporation Oracle VM VirtualBox

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-46816cvecve-2026-46816
Published: Tue Jun 16 2026 (06/16/2026, 19:27:28 UTC)
Source: CVE Database V5
Vendor/Project: Oracle Corporation
Product: Oracle VM VirtualBox

Description

CVE-2026-46816 is a vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.8 affecting the VMSVGA device component. It allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to some Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data. The vulnerability has a low severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2. Oracle has published a Critical Security Patch Update advisory that includes this vulnerability but does not explicitly confirm patch availability for this specific version in the provided content.

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.2low

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
High
User Interaction
None
Scope
Changed
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N

Affected software

oracle/virtualbox
pkg:rpm/oracle/virtualbox
Affected versions
=7.2.8

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 06/16/2026, 23:01:37 UTC

Technical Analysis

This vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8's VMSVGA device permits a high privileged attacker who already has logon access to the infrastructure hosting Oracle VM VirtualBox to compromise the product. The scope of impact may extend beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox to other products. The main impact is unauthorized read access to a subset of data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, and low confidentiality impact without integrity or availability impact.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability allows unauthorized read access to some data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox, which may affect confidentiality. There is no impact on integrity or availability. The attack requires high privileges and local access to the infrastructure. The scope of the vulnerability extends beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional Oracle products.

Mitigation Recommendations

Oracle strongly recommends applying the June 2026 Critical Security Patch Update as soon as possible to address this and other vulnerabilities. Until patches are applied, risk may be reduced by blocking network protocols required by an attack or by removing unnecessary privileges from users. The vendor advisory does not explicitly confirm a patch specifically for Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.8 in the provided content; therefore, patch status is not yet confirmed—check the Oracle advisory for current remediation guidance.

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Technical Details

Data Version
5.2
Assigner Short Name
oracle
Date Reserved
2026-05-18T15:55:10.302Z
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED
Remediation Level
null
Vendor Advisory Urls
[{"url":"https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspujun2026.html","vendor":"Oracle"}]

Threat ID: 6a31b6160b89be68882659ca

Added to database: 6/16/2026, 8:46:14 PM

Last enriched: 6/16/2026, 11:01:37 PM

Last updated: 6/17/2026, 5:04:08 AM

Views: 5

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