Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-71128)
A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service by crashing or hanging the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability may also impact other products due to scope change. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A large set of specific older VirtualBox versions are affected. No explicit patch or fix information is provided in the vendor advisory.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-71128 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. It allows a high privileged attacker with local access (logon) to the infrastructure running VirtualBox to cause repeated crashes or hangs, resulting in a complete denial of service. The vulnerability impacts availability (CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H) and may have broader impact on additional products due to scope change. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0. The affected versions include many specific builds of VirtualBox versions 5.0.x through 7.2.6-dfsg-4 as listed. There is no explicit patch or fix information provided in the vendor advisory content.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the affected system. Due to scope change, other products may also be impacted if they rely on Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches without delay and remaining on actively-supported versions. Since no explicit patch or fix is detailed for this vulnerability in the advisory, users should monitor Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update advisories for updates addressing this issue.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-71128)
Description
A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 that allows a high privileged attacker with local access to cause a denial of service by crashing or hanging the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. It has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.0, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability may also impact other products due to scope change. No known exploits are reported in the wild. A large set of specific older VirtualBox versions are affected. No explicit patch or fix information is provided in the vendor advisory.
CVSS v3.1
Score 6.0medium
Affected software
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=xenialpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=bionicpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=focalpkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=jammypkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=noblepkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=resoluteRun on your own infrastructure? Check whether these packages are installed with threat-finder — our free open-source scanner.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-71128 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. It allows a high privileged attacker with local access (logon) to the infrastructure running VirtualBox to cause repeated crashes or hangs, resulting in a complete denial of service. The vulnerability impacts availability (CVSS vector: AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H) and may have broader impact on additional products due to scope change. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0. The affected versions include many specific builds of VirtualBox versions 5.0.x through 7.2.6-dfsg-4 as listed. There is no explicit patch or fix information provided in the vendor advisory content.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in denial of service by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the affected system. Due to scope change, other products may also be impacted if they rely on Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches without delay and remaining on actively-supported versions. Since no explicit patch or fix is detailed for this vulnerability in the advisory, users should monitor Oracle's Critical Security Patch Update advisories for updates addressing this issue.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71128
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Aliases
- []
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
Threat ID: 6a870a95acd9273b49b5a540
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 14:09:25 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 15:16:37 UTC
Last updated: 08/21/2026, 03:51:58 UTC
Views: 5
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