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title: "CVE-2017-10204\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2017-10204

Publication date 8 August 2017

Last updated 25 August 2025

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

[Why this priority?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#priority )

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**8.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-10204?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle
Virtualization (subcomponent: Core). The supported version that is affected
is Prior to 5.1.24. Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged
attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox
executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. 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 8.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 19.04 disco | Not affected |
| 18.10 cosmic | Not affected |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Not affected |
| 17.10 artful | Ignored end of life |
| 17.04 zesty | Ignored end of life |
| 16.10 yakkety | Ignored end of life |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Not affected |
| 14.04 LTS trusty | Not in release |

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* [How can I get the fixes?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#security)
* [What do statuses mean?](https://ubuntu.com/security/cves/about#statuses)

## Severity score breakdown

CVSS version:
CVSS v3.0

**Base score**

8.8 · High

* Base metrics

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Attack vector | Local |
  | Attack complexity | Low |
  | Privileges required | Low |
  | User interaction | None |
  | Scope | Changed |
  | Confidentiality impact | High |
  | Integrity impact | High |
  | Availability impact | High |
* Scores

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 8.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2017-10204)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-10204)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2017-10204)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-10204)

### Other references

* <http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpujul2017-3236622.html#AppendixJAVA>
* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-10204>