vulnerability
Oracle VirtualBox: CVE-2017-3316: Improper Input Validation
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | (AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Jan 27, 2017 | Jul 17, 2025 | Jul 17, 2025 |
Severity
6
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Jan 27, 2017
Added
Jul 17, 2025
Modified
Jul 17, 2025
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: GUI). Supported versions that are affected are VirtualBox prior to 5.0.32 and prior to 5.1.14. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows high privileged attacker with network access via multiple protocols to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks require human interaction from a person other than the attacker and while the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS v3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts).
Solution
oracle-virtualbox-upgrade-latest
References
- CWE-20
- CVE-2017-3316
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2017-3316
- URL-http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujan2017-2881727.html
- URL-http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/95579
- URL-http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037638
- URL-https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201702-08
- URL-https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41196/
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