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Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-71131)

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VulnerabilityCVE-2026-71131gcveosvubuntu-cve-2026-71131cve-2026-71131ubuntu-16-04-ltsubuntu-18-04-ltsubuntu-20-04-ltsubuntu-22-04-ltsubuntu-24-04-ltsubuntu-26-04-lts
Published: 08/20/2026 (08/20/2026, 00:00:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: virtualbox

Description

A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14 that allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access and user interaction to compromise the product. The vulnerability can lead to full takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 8.6, indicating a high severity issue. The attack requires human interaction from a user other than the attacker and affects multiple versions of VirtualBox. No known exploits in the wild have been reported. Oracle has issued a Critical Security Patch Update including fixes for this vulnerability.

CVSS v3.1

Score 8.6high

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

Affected software

Ubuntu:16.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=xenial
Affected versions
=5.0.4-dfsg-2=5.0.8-dfsg-1=5.0.10-dfsg-1=5.0.10-dfsg-2=5.0.10-dfsg-3=5.0.10-dfsg-4=5.0.10-dfsg-5=5.0.10-dfsg-6=5.0.10-dfsg-7=5.0.12-dfsg-1=5.0.12-dfsg-2=5.0.14-dfsg-1=5.0.14-dfsg-2=5.0.14-dfsg-2build1=5.0.16-dfsg-2=5.0.16-dfsg-3=5.0.18-dfsg-1=5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1=5.0.18-dfsg-2=5.0.18-dfsg-2build1=5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1=5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1=5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2=5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2=5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1=5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2=5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2=5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1=5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2=5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3
Ubuntu:18.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=bionic
Affected versions
=5.1.30-dfsg-1=5.2.0-dfsg-1build2=5.2.0-dfsg-2=5.2.0-dfsg-4=5.2.0-dfsg-5=5.2.2-dfsg-2=5.2.2-dfsg-3~build1=5.2.2-dfsg-3=5.2.4-dfsg-1=5.2.4-dfsg-2=5.2.6-dfsg-1=5.2.6-dfsg-2=5.2.6-dfsg-3=5.2.6-dfsg-3build1=5.2.6-dfsg-5=5.2.8-dfsg-2=5.2.8-dfsg-3=5.2.8-dfsg-5=5.2.8-dfsg-6=5.2.8-dfsg-7=5.2.10-dfsg-1=5.2.10-dfsg-2=5.2.10-dfsg-5=5.2.10-dfsg-6=5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1=5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1=5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3=5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5=5.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1=5.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1=5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1
Ubuntu:20.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=focal
Affected versions
=6.0.14-dfsg-1=6.0.14-dfsg-2~build1=6.0.14-dfsg-2=6.1.0-dfsg-3build1=6.1.0-dfsg-3build2=6.1.2-dfsg-1=6.1.2-dfsg-1build1=6.1.4-dfsg-1=6.1.4-dfsg-2~build1=6.1.4-dfsg-2=6.1.4-dfsg-4=6.1.6-dfsg-1=6.1.10-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.2=6.1.22-dfsg-2~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.2=6.1.32-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1=6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=jammy
Affected versions
=6.1.26-dfsg-4=6.1.28-dfsg-1=6.1.30-dfsg-1=6.1.32-dfsg-1=6.1.32-dfsg-1build1=6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1=6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1=6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1=6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1=6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=noble
Affected versions
=7.0.10-dfsg-3=7.0.12-dfsg-1=7.0.12-dfsg-1build1=7.0.14-dfsg-1=7.0.14-dfsg-2=7.0.14-dfsg-4=7.0.14-dfsg-4build4=7.0.14-dfsg-4build5=7.0.16-dfsg-1=7.0.16-dfsg-2=7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1=7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1=7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSmore threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=resolute
Affected versions
=7.2.2-dfsg-2=7.2.2-dfsg-3=7.2.4-dfsg-1=7.2.4-dfsg-1build1=7.2.4-dfsg-2~build1=7.2.4-dfsg-3=7.2.6-dfsg-3=7.2.6-dfsg-3ubuntu1=7.2.6-dfsg-3.2=7.2.6-dfsg-4

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AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 08/20/2026, 15:14:26 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-71131 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.14. It allows an unauthenticated attacker with local access (logon to the infrastructure) and requiring user interaction to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 8.6 with high impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The scope of the vulnerability extends beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially affecting additional products. The vulnerability is exploitable locally with low attack complexity and no privileges required, but user interaction is necessary. No exploits in the wild are currently known. The vendor advisory from Oracle strongly recommends applying available patches to mitigate this and other vulnerabilities.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to complete takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox, impacting confidentiality, integrity, and availability of the affected system. The vulnerability requires local access and user interaction, limiting remote exploitation. The scope change indicates potential impact on other products integrated with or dependent on Oracle VM VirtualBox. No active exploitation has been reported so far.

Mitigation Recommendations

Oracle has released security patches addressing this vulnerability as part of their Critical Security Patch Update in August 2026. Customers are strongly advised to remain on actively-supported versions and apply the security patches without delay to mitigate this vulnerability. Patch status is confirmed as available per the Oracle advisory. No additional mitigations are specified beyond applying the official patches.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-71131
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: 6a870a95acd9273b49b5a53a

Added to database: 08/20/2026, 14:09:25 UTC

Last enriched: 08/20/2026, 15:14:26 UTC

Last updated: 08/21/2026, 02:51:58 UTC

Views: 4

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