| CVE ID | CVE-2021-2266 |
| CVSS SCORE | 6.0, AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:N/A:N |
| AFFECTED VENDORS |
Oracle |
| AFFECTED PRODUCTS |
VirtualBox |
| VULNERABILITY DETAILS |
This vulnerability allows local attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system in order to exploit this vulnerability. The specific flaw exists within the VMSVGA virtual device. The issue results from an integer truncation before reading from memory. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of the hypervisor. |
| ADDITIONAL DETAILS |
Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2021.html |
| DISCLOSURE TIMELINE |
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| CREDIT | JunYoung Park (@candymate) of VirtualBoBs |
