Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM VirtualBox

Published: 2022-07-20

Risk	Low
Patch available	YES
Number of vulnerabilities	2
CVE-ID	CVE-2022-21554 CVE-2022-21571
CWE-ID	CWE-20
Exploitation vector	Local
Public exploit	N/A
Vulnerable software Subscribe	Oracle VM VirtualBox Server applications / Virtualization software
Vendor	Oracle

Security Bulletin

This security bulletin contains information about 2 vulnerabilities.

1) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU65551

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2022-21554

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

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.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

Oracle VM VirtualBox: 6.1.0 - 6.1.34

External links

http://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2022.html?151

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.

2) Improper input validation

EUVDB-ID: #VU65550