ZDI-26-642: Oracle VirtualBox IDisplay Out-Of-Bounds Read Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
ZDI publishes ZDI-26-642 for CVE-2026-60159, an out-of-bounds read local privilege escalation in Oracle VirtualBox IDisplay, rated CVSS 7.5.
Zero Day Initiative published advisory ZDI-26-642 describing an out-of-bounds read in Oracle VirtualBox's IDisplay component that enables local privilege escalation. Attackers must first obtain the ability to execute high-privileged code on the target guest system. ZDI rated the issue CVSS 7.5 and assigned CVE-2026-60159.
- Out-of-bounds read in IDisplay enables local privilege escalation
- Requires high-privileged code execution on the guest
- CVSS 7.5; tracked as CVE-2026-60159
- CVEs
- CVE-2026-60159
- Vendors
- Oracle
- Products
- VirtualBox
- Organizations
- Zero Day Initiative
Vulnerabilities mentioned
All| CVE | Vulnerability | CVSS | EPSS | Signals | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-60159 | Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox product of Oracle Virtualization (component | 7.5 | <1% |
From the original article
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.
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