Advisory Details

February 13th, 2026

Oracle VirtualBox VMSVGA Out-Of-Bounds Access Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-26-103
ZDI-CAN-27923

CVE ID CVE-2026-21956
CVSS SCORE 8.2, AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS VirtualBox
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges 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 device. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a memory access past the end of an allocated array. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability 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/cpujan2026.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2025-09-25 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2026-02-13 - Coordinated public release of advisory
  • 2026-02-13 - Advisory Updated
CREDIT VMBreakers(GANGMIN KIM, SANGBIN KIM, Un3xploitable)
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