PT-2018-15857

CVE-2018-2844

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Published

2018-04-19

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Updated

2025-09-29

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CVSS 3.1
8.8
High
MetricsAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.1.36 Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 5.2.10
Description The issue allows a low-privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks can result in the takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products.
Recommendations For versions prior to 5.1.36, update to version 5.1.36 or later. For versions prior to 5.2.10, update to version 5.2.10 or later.
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Related identifiers
ALSA-2025_16880
ALT-PU-2018-2044
ALT-PU-2018-2045
ALT-PU-2018-2046
MGASA-2018-0257
OPENSUSE-SU-2018_1057-1
OPENSUSE-SU-2018_2524-1
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