Findings

CVE-2026-60159

ZDI-26-642: Oracle VirtualBox IDisplay Out-Of-Bounds Read Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Published Sep 9, 2026

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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-60159.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Sep 9, 2026 · Catalog

    Detected

    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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-60159.

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-60159

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-60159

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • 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 ZDI has assigned a CVSS rating of 7.5. The following CVEs are assigned: CVE-2026-60159.

    zerodayinitiative.com