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title: "CVE-2026-87271\n    | Ubuntu"
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# CVE-2026-87271

Publication date 17 September 2026

Last updated 17 September 2026

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Ubuntu priority

**Medium**

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

## Cvss 3 Severity Score

**7.8 · High**

[Score breakdown](https://ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-87271?format=md#impact-score)

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## Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization
(component: Core). The supported version that is affected is 7.2.16.
Easily exploitable vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon
to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise
Oracle VM VirtualBox. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result
in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. Note: This vulnerability applies to
Windows host only. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and
Availability impacts). CVSS Vector:
(CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).

## Status

Show unmaintained releases

| Package | Ubuntu Release | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| virtualbox | 26.04 LTS resolute | Needs evaluation |
| 24.04 LTS noble | Needs evaluation |
| 22.04 LTS jammy | Needs evaluation |
| 20.04 LTS focal | Needs evaluation |
| 18.04 LTS bionic | Needs evaluation |
| 16.04 LTS xenial | Needs evaluation |

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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**

7.8 · High

* Base metrics

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

  | Parameter | Value |
  | --- | --- |
  | Base score | 7.8 · High |
  | Exploitability score | - |
  | Impact score | - |

**Vector:** CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

## References

* [MITRE](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2026-87271)
* [NVD](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-87271)
* [Launchpad](https://launchpad.net/bugs/cve/CVE-2026-87271)
* [Debian](https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-87271)

### Other references

* <https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-87271>
* <https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cspusep2026.html>