Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87275)
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to compromise the product. The flaw permits unauthorized read access to some Oracle VM VirtualBox data and can cause a partial denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, indicating medium severity. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2026-87275 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to compromise the product. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability, enabling unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data and the ability to cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L with a base score of 4.6. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 security patches across multiple products including Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to some Oracle VM VirtualBox data and partial denial of service conditions. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access (logon) to the infrastructure. The scope of impact extends beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox to additional products due to the nature of the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-87275)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16 allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to compromise the product. The flaw permits unauthorized read access to some Oracle VM VirtualBox data and can cause a partial denial of service. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.6, indicating medium severity. Oracle has included this fix in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update.
CVSS v3.1
Score 4.6medium
Affected software
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2026-87275 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.16. It allows a high privileged attacker with logon access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to compromise the product. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality and availability, enabling unauthorized read access to a subset of accessible data and the ability to cause a partial denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:L with a base score of 4.6. Oracle has addressed this vulnerability in its September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update, which includes 673 security patches across multiple products including Oracle VM VirtualBox.
Potential Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to some Oracle VM VirtualBox data and partial denial of service conditions. The vulnerability requires high privileges and local access (logon) to the infrastructure. The scope of impact extends beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox to additional products due to the nature of the vulnerability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Oracle has released a fix for this vulnerability as part of the September 2026 Critical Security Patch Update. Customers are strongly advised to apply the available patches promptly to mitigate the risk. Oracle recommends remaining on actively-supported versions and applying security patches without delay. No additional mitigation steps are specified beyond applying the official patch.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- GHSA-5r9x-vh7r-mc9m
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.4.0
- Aliases
- ["CVE-2026-87275"]
- Database Specific Severity
- MODERATE
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 6aaa07d855bf5e2cf5ea2d32
Added to database: 09/16/2026, 03:07:04 UTC
Last enriched: 09/16/2026, 03:22:15 UTC
Last updated: 09/16/2026, 03:22:15 UTC
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