Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-47041)
Description
A vulnerability exists in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 that allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to cause a denial of service by hanging or crashing the software. The vulnerability affects the core component and can impact additional products due to scope change. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 6.0, indicating a medium severity with availability impact only.
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=stonkingpkg: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.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-47041 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically affecting version 7.2.12. It allows a high privileged attacker who has logged on to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to cause a hang or repeated crash, resulting in a complete denial of service. The vulnerability does not impact confidentiality or integrity but affects availability. The scope of the vulnerability extends beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox, potentially impacting additional products. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H, reflecting local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope change, no confidentiality or integrity impact, and high availability impact.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation results in a denial of service condition causing Oracle VM VirtualBox to hang or crash repeatedly. This impacts the availability of the virtualization environment. There is no impact on confidentiality or integrity. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox runs.
Mitigation Recommendations
No patch or official fix information is provided in the available data. Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, limit access to Oracle VM VirtualBox infrastructure to trusted, high privileged users only to reduce risk.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47041
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.0
- Ecosystems
- ["Ubuntu:16.04:LTS","Ubuntu:18.04:LTS","Ubuntu:20.04:LTS","Ubuntu:22.04:LTS","Ubuntu:24.04:LTS","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6ad3f64f2cdf04f656665897
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:27:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 01:25:44 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 01:25:44 UTC
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