Information disclosure in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2018-2831
Published: April 18, 2018
Vulnerability identifier: #VU11895
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2018-2831
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information on the target system.
The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper information control. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
The weakness exists in the Oracle VM VirtualBox Core component due to improper information control. A local attacker can gain access to potentially sensitive information.
How to mitigate CVE-2018-2831
Update to versions 5.1.36 or 5.2.10.