Improper input validation in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2023-22100
Published: October 17, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU82173
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:H]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22100
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to read data or crash the application.
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 read data or crash the application.
Affected software
Oracle VM VirtualBox
Gentoo Linux
app-emulation/virtualbox
Gentoo Linux
app-emulation/virtualbox
How to mitigate CVE-2023-22100
Install updates from vendor's website.
Oracle VM VirtualBox - update to 7.0.12
app-emulation/virtualbox - update to 7.0.12
app-emulation/virtualbox - update to 7.0.12