Memory leak in Oracle VM VirtualBox - CVE-2024-21273
Published: October 15, 2024 / Updated: October 18, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU98687
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.9 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:H/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-21273
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 memory leak within the BusLogic module. A local user can gain access to sensitive information.
Affected software
Oracle VM VirtualBox
How to mitigate CVE-2024-21273
Install updates from vendor's website.
Oracle VM VirtualBox - addressed in versions 7.0.22, 7.1.2