Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: VMSVGA device). (CVE-2026-46977)
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
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=questingpkg: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-2026-46977 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.
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
Views: 2
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