CVE-2024-21259

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22 Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.1.2

Description A difficult to exploit vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox allows a high privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. The vulnerability is related to errors in authorization due to a buffer overflow in memory. Successful attacks can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products.

Recommendations For Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.0.22, update to version 7.0.22 or later. For Oracle VM VirtualBox versions prior to 7.1.2, update to version 7.1.2 or later. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting access to the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox to minimize the risk of exploitation.