Improper input validation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2022-39422

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Improper input validation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2022-39422

Published: October 19, 2022


Vulnerability identifier: #VU68473
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-39422
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Oracle
Affected software:
Oracle VM VirtualBox

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2022-39422

Install updates from vendor's website.

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