Multiple vulnerabilities in Oracle VM VirtualBox
| Risk | High |
| Patch available | YES |
| Number of vulnerabilities | 4 |
| CVE-ID | CVE-2023-22016 CVE-2023-22017 CVE-2023-0464 CVE-2023-22018 |
| CWE-ID | CWE-20 CWE-400 CWE-119 |
| Exploitation vector | Network |
| Public exploit | N/A |
| Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Oracle VM VirtualBox Server applications / Virtualization software |
| Vendor | Oracle |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains information about 4 vulnerabilities.
1) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU78438
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 3.7 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22016
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local privileged user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
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 perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOracle VM VirtualBox: 6.1.0 - 7.0.8
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html?151
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
2) Improper input validation
EUVDB-ID: #VU78437
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22017
CWE-ID:
CWE-20 - Improper input validation
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Core component in Oracle VM VirtualBox. A local authenticated user can exploit this vulnerability to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOracle VM VirtualBox: 6.1.0 - 7.0.8
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html?151
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
3) Resource exhaustion
EUVDB-ID: #VU73960
Risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-0464
CWE-ID:
CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly control consumption of internal resources when verifying X.509 certificate chains that include policy constraints. A remote attacker can create a specially crafted certificate to trigger resource exhaustion and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
MitigationInstall update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOracle VM VirtualBox: 6.1.0 - 7.0.8
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html?151
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
4) Buffer overflow
EUVDB-ID: #VU78436
Risk: High
CVSSv3.1: 7.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-22018
CWE-ID:
CWE-119 - Memory corruption
Exploit availability: No
DescriptionThe vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation within the Core component in Oracle VM VirtualBox when handling USB request messages. A remote attacker can trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code on the target system in the context of the RDP service.
Install update from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versionsOracle VM VirtualBox: 6.1.0 - 7.0.8
External linkshttp://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2023.html?151
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.
