Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87267)
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a low privileged attacker with network access via RDP to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact focused on availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides security patches for multiple products including Oracle VM VirtualBox.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87267 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via RDP to cause a hang or frequent crash of the Oracle VM VirtualBox application, resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires network access via RDP and low privileges, with high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Users of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 should apply the relevant security patches promptly to remediate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87267)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a low privileged attacker with network access via RDP to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the application. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity impact focused on availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides security patches for multiple products including Oracle VM VirtualBox.
CVSS v3.1
Score 5.3medium
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87267 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a low privileged attacker with network access via RDP to cause a hang or frequent crash of the Oracle VM VirtualBox application, resulting in a denial of service. The vulnerability is difficult to exploit and does not impact confidentiality or integrity, only availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition by causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The attack requires network access via RDP and low privileges, with high attack complexity.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released patches for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Users of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 should apply the relevant security patches promptly to remediate this issue. Oracle strongly recommends remaining on actively supported versions and applying security patches without delay.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-299f-8gxr-78xv
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87267"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d37
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:22:52 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 04:01:23 UTC
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