Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-71113)
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity impact on availability. No vendor advisory explicitly confirms patch availability for this specific version. The vulnerability affects multiple specific older versions of VirtualBox as listed, primarily Debian/Ubuntu package versions. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-71113 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically affecting version 7.2.14. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via the RDP protocol to cause a hang or frequent crashes, resulting in a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and impacts availability only. The vulnerability is confirmed in numerous Debian/Ubuntu package versions of VirtualBox ranging from 5.0.4-dfsg-2 up to 7.2.6-dfsg-4. The Oracle advisory for the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update does not explicitly mention a patch for this VirtualBox vulnerability, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (DoS) condition by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication via RDP network access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Oracle advisory and vendor sources for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly when available. Until a patch is confirmed, consider restricting network access to the RDP service of Oracle VM VirtualBox to trusted hosts only to reduce exposure.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-71113)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via RDP to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability impacts availability but does not affect confidentiality or integrity. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 7.5, indicating a high severity impact on availability. No vendor advisory explicitly confirms patch availability for this specific version. The vulnerability affects multiple specific older versions of VirtualBox as listed, primarily Debian/Ubuntu package versions. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.5high
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-2026-71113 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically affecting version 7.2.14. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via the RDP protocol to cause a hang or frequent crashes, resulting in a denial of service condition. The CVSS 3.1 vector indicates the attack requires no privileges or user interaction and impacts availability only. The vulnerability is confirmed in numerous Debian/Ubuntu package versions of VirtualBox ranging from 5.0.4-dfsg-2 up to 7.2.6-dfsg-4. The Oracle advisory for the August 2026 Critical Security Patch Update does not explicitly mention a patch for this VirtualBox vulnerability, so patch status is not confirmed.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service (DoS) condition by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability can be exploited remotely without authentication via RDP network access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the Oracle advisory and vendor sources for current remediation guidance. Oracle strongly recommends applying security patches promptly when available. Until a patch is confirmed, consider restricting network access to the RDP service of Oracle VM VirtualBox to trusted hosts only to reduce exposure.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71113
- 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: 6a870a95acd9273b49b5a55c
Added to database: 08/20/2026, 14:09:25 UTC
Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 14:26:00 UTC
Last updated: 08/20/2026, 14:51:58 UTC
Views: 3
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