Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). (CVE-2026-47050)
Description
A vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.8 allows a high privileged attacker with local access and requiring user interaction to compromise the product. Exploitation can lead to unauthorized modification or deletion of critical data and cause denial of service through crashes. The vulnerability affects multiple specific versions of VirtualBox and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.4, indicating a medium severity.
CVSS v3.1
Score 7.4high
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-2026-47050 is a vulnerability in the core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically affecting version 7.2.8 and numerous other versions listed. It requires a high privileged attacker with local access and user interaction from another person to exploit. Successful exploitation can result in unauthorized creation, deletion, or modification of critical or accessible data within Oracle VM VirtualBox, as well as the ability to cause a hang or repeated crashes leading to denial of service. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H, reflecting local attack vector, low attack complexity, high privileges required, user interaction required, scope change, no confidentiality impact, but high integrity and availability impacts.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges and local access to cause unauthorized modification or deletion of critical data within Oracle VM VirtualBox and to cause denial of service by crashing the product. This can significantly impact the availability and integrity of the affected system and potentially other products due to scope change.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided in the available data. Until a patch is available, restrict high privileged access to Oracle VM VirtualBox infrastructure and minimize the need for user interaction that could enable exploitation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- UBUNTU-CVE-2026-47050
- 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: 6ad3f64f2cdf04f656665893
Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:27:27 UTC
Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 01:24:59 UTC
Last updated: 10/18/2026, 01:24:59 UTC
Views: 2
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