CVE catalog
CVE-2023-21987
Security update for virtualbox
- Severity
- High · CVSS 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - Published
- Updated
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.67% · Oct 25, 2026
Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component: Core). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 6.1.44 and Prior to 7.0.8. Difficult to exploit vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products (scope change). Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in takeover of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.1 Base Score 7.8 (Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.4-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.8-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.10-dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.12-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.12-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.14-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.14-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.14-dfsg-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.16-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.16-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.18-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.18-dfsg-1ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.18-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.18-dfsg-2build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.18-dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.24-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.32-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.36-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.0.40-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.1.34-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 16.04 | 5.1.38-dfsg-0ubuntu1.16.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.1.30-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.0-dfsg-1build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.0-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.0-dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.0-dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.2-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.2-dfsg-3~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.2-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.4-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.4-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.6-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.6-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.6-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.6-dfsg-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.6-dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.8-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.8-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.8-dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.8-dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.8-dfsg-7 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.10-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.10-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.10-dfsg-5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.10-dfsg-6 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.10-dfsg-6ubuntu18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.18-dfsg-2~ubuntu18.04.5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.32-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.34-dfsg-0~ubuntu18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 18.04 | 5.2.42-dfsg-0~ubuntu1.18.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.0.14-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.0.14-dfsg-2~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.0.14-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.0-dfsg-3build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.0-dfsg-3build2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.2-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.2-dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.4-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.4-dfsg-2~build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.4-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.4-dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.6-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.10-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.16-dfsg-6~ubuntu1.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.22-dfsg-2~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.26-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.32-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 20.04 | 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.20.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.26-dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.28-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.30-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.32-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.32-dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.34-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.38-dfsg-3~ubuntu1.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.48-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 22.04 | 6.1.50-dfsg-1~ubuntu1.22.04.3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.10-dfsg-3 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.12-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.12-dfsg-1build1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.14-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.14-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.14-dfsg-4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.14-dfsg-4build4 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.14-dfsg-4build5 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.16-dfsg-1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.16-dfsg-2 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.1 | vulnerable |
| Ubuntu | virtualbox | 24.04 | 7.0.16-dfsg-2ubuntu1.3 | vulnerable |
| Opensuse | virtualbox | tumbleweed | 7.0.8-1.1 | fixed |
| Opensuse | virtualbox | leap 15.4 | 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.2 | fixed |
| Opensuse | virtualbox-kmp | leap 15.4 | 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.1 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opensuse | virtualbox | rpm | tumbleweed | 7.0.8-1.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2024:12912-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | virtualbox | rpm | leap 15.4 | 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.2 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2023:0166-1 | Not reported |
| Opensuse | virtualbox-kmp | rpm | leap 15.4 | 7.0.8-lp154.2.32.1 | Not reported | OPENSUSE-SU-2023:0166-1 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
Matching against OpenFactory catalog package versions is in progress.
References
- [https://ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/opensuse-su-2023_0166-1.json]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/UBUNTU-CVE-2023-21987]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2023:0166-1]
- [https://osv.dev/vulnerability/openSUSE-SU-2024:12912-1]
[FIRST EPSS] · [OSV Package Vulnerability Database] · [SUSE security advisories and VEX]