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Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: VMSVGA device). (CVE-2026-46977)

0
Medium
Published: 06/17/2026 (06/17/2026, 10:54:00 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: virtualbox

Description

A vulnerability exists in the VMSVGA device component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.8. This flaw allows a high privileged attacker with local access to the infrastructure running Oracle VM VirtualBox to gain unauthorized read access to some data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability has a medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 3.2, primarily impacting confidentiality. No known exploits are reported in the wild.

CVSS v3.1

Score 3.2low

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

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:25.10more threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=questing
Affected versions
=7.0.20-dfsg-1.2=7.0.26-dfsg-1=7.1.8-dfsg-2=7.1.8-dfsg-3=7.1.8-dfsg-3build1=7.1.10-dfsg-1=7.1.12-dfsg-1=7.1.12-dfsg-2=7.2.0-dfsg-2=7.2.0-dfsg-3=7.2.2-dfsg-2=7.2.2-dfsg-2ubuntu0.1
Ubuntu:26.10more threats →ghsa
virtualbox
pkg:deb/ubuntu/virtualbox?arch=source&distro=stonking
Affected versions
=7.2.6-dfsg-4=7.2.8-dfsg-1=7.2.14-dfsg-3=7.2.16-dfsg-1=7.2.18-dfsg-1=7.2.20-dfsg-1=7.2.20-dfsg-2
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: 10/18/2026, 01:26:03 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-46977 is a vulnerability in the VMSVGA device component of Oracle VM VirtualBox, specifically affecting version 7.2.8. The vulnerability allows an attacker with high privileges and local access to the host infrastructure to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox, resulting in unauthorized read access to certain data. The vulnerability impacts confidentiality but does not affect integrity or availability. The CVSS 3.1 vector is AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N, indicating local attack vector, low complexity, high privileges required, no user interaction, scope changed, and low confidentiality impact.

Potential Impact

Successful exploitation can lead to unauthorized read access to a subset of data accessible by Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability does not impact integrity or availability. The scope of impact may extend beyond Oracle VM VirtualBox to additional products due to the nature of the vulnerability.

Mitigation Recommendations

Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Since no patch or official fix information is provided, users should monitor Oracle's advisories for updates. Given the requirement for high privileges and local access, limiting access to the infrastructure and applying principle of least privilege may reduce risk.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46977
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:25.10","Ubuntu:26.10","Ubuntu:26.04:LTS"]
Cvss Version
3.1
State
PUBLISHED

Threat ID: 6ad3f6502cdf04f65666589d

Added to database: 10/17/2026, 22:27:28 UTC

Last enriched: 10/18/2026, 01:26:03 UTC

Last updated: 10/18/2026, 01:26:03 UTC

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