CVE-2016-5501

Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.4% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2016-10-25 · updated 2026-06-17

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component before 5.0.28 and 5.1.x before 5.1.8 in Oracle Virtualization allows local users to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability via vectors related to Core, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-5538.

Affected products

Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox: from 5.0.0 before 5.0.28; from 5.1.0 before 5.1.8 — fixed in 5.0.28, 5.1.8

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Oracle Corporation VM VirtualBox 5.0.28, 5.1.8. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93687
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93687
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1037053

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