SB20220720101 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM VirtualBox



SB20220720101 - Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Published: July 20, 2022

Security Bulletin ID SB20220720101
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 2
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Code execution

Breakdown by Severity

Low 100%
  • Low
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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 2 secuirty vulnerabilities.


1) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21554)

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Core component in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


2) Improper input validation (CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21571)

The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to execute arbitrary code.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Core component in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local privileged user can exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.