Out-of-bounds read in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2026-21963

 

Out-of-bounds read in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2026-21963

Published: January 20, 2026 / Updated: February 19, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU121770
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.7 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-21963
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to gain access to sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the BusLogic module. A local user can trigger an out-of-bounds read error and read contents of memory on the system.


Affected software

Oracle VM VirtualBox

How to mitigate CVE-2026-21963

Install updates from vendor's website.


External References

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