vulnerability
Oracle VirtualBox: CVE-2018-3297: Vulnerability in Oracle VirtualBox
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P) | Oct 17, 2018 | Jul 17, 2025 | Mar 25, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Published
Oct 17, 2018
Added
Jul 17, 2025
Modified
Mar 25, 2026
Description
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected is Prior to 5.2.20. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows unauthenticated attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes 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 3.0 Base Score 8.6 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Solution
oracle-virtualbox-upgrade-latest
References
- CVE-2018-3297
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2018-3297
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2019-07/msg00056.html
- http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2018-4428296.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105619
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041887
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2018-15151
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