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High severity · published Sep 15, 2026
CVE-2026-87268
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core)
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
OV
Oracle VM VirtualBox · Oracle Corporation
7.2.16 · source: vendor
VV
VM Virtualbox · Oracle
7.2.16 · source: NVD
Affected product
OV
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Oracle Corporation
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87268
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87268
Vendor Advisory
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html
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