Use-after-free in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21121

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Use-after-free in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21121

Published: April 17, 2024 / Updated: June 17, 2024


Vulnerability identifier: #VU88722
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21121
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 user to escalate privileges on the system.

The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error within the virtual OHCI USB controller. A local user can execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.


How to mitigate CVE-2024-21121

Install updates from vendor's website.

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