Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87272)
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox software. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides targeted security fixes. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk of compromise.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87272 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a low privileged attacker who has logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs to compromise the software, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products, including Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle VM VirtualBox, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The attacker requires only low privileges and logon access to the host infrastructure. This could allow unauthorized control over the virtual machine environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that includes a fix for this vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. Customers are strongly advised to apply the security patches without delay to mitigate this vulnerability. Oracle recommends staying on actively supported versions and promptly applying all security updates.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87272)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a low privileged attacker with logon access to the host infrastructure to compromise the Oracle VM VirtualBox software. The vulnerability has a high severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has included this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which provides targeted security fixes. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk of compromise.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.8high
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87272 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a low privileged attacker who has logon access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs to compromise the software, potentially leading to full takeover. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 score of 7.8 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 security patches across multiple Oracle products, including Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.16.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability can lead to complete compromise of Oracle VM VirtualBox, affecting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the system. The attacker requires only low privileges and logon access to the host infrastructure. This could allow unauthorized control over the virtual machine environment.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a Critical Security Patch Update in September 2026 that includes a fix for this vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. Customers are strongly advised to apply the security patches without delay to mitigate this vulnerability. Oracle recommends staying on actively supported versions and promptly applying all security updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-m3gw-hmh3-fw99
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87272"]
- Database Specific Severity
- HIGH
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d2a
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:21:09 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:21:09 UTC
Views: 1
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