CVE-2016-5538 json
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…
published 2016-10-25 10 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also EUVD-2016-6482
- cvss
- 6.7
- version 3.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.4%
- EPSS 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 36%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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-2016-5501.
Patch / fix
- virtualbox openSUSE Tumbleweed 5.1.10-2.5
opensuse advisories openSUSE-SU-2024:10020-1
CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- none
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- total
- Assessed
- 2 y ago
Exploit prediction
0.42% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 36% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 6.7 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
References
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oracle.com
/technetwork/security-advisory/cpuoct2016-2881722.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/93697
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id/1037053
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2016-5538
- NVD CVE-2016-5538
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