# CVE-2026-60160: Oracle VM VirtualBox information disclosure in Core component

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2026-60160-oracle-vm-virtualbox-information-disclosure-in-core-component  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2026-07-21. Updated: 2026-07-21  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2026-60160 · Severity: low · CVSS 3.2 · Published 2026-07-21

Oracle VM VirtualBox, a popular virtualization software used to run multiple operating systems on a single computer, contains a security vulnerability in its core component. A highly privileged user already logged into the host system can exploit this flaw to gain unauthorized access to certain data. While the direct impact is limited to reading specific information, the breach could potentially affect other software running on the same infrastructure.

Technologies: [Oracle VirtualBox](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/virtualbox). Vendors: [Oracle](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/oracle).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2026-60160 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2026-60160 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2026-60160?** Low severity, with a CVSS score of 3.2, published 21 July 2026.

**Which products and versions are affected?** Oracle VirtualBox 7.2.12.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2026-60160?** No fixed version is recorded yet. Check the vendor's advisory in the references below. If you run it, Junglewise drafts a mitigation that fits your setup and applies it once you approve, with senior security engineers behind it.

**How is CVE-2026-60160 attacked?** It is attacked with local access, in an operating system.

**Am I affected by CVE-2026-60160?** Check whether you run Oracle VirtualBox at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## Technical details

A vulnerability in the Core component of Oracle VM VirtualBox version 7.2.12 allows for an information disclosure. The flaw is classified as an unauthorized read access vulnerability that can be exploited by a high-privileged attacker with local logon access to the host infrastructure. The exploit is characterized by a 'scope change' (S:C), meaning the impact can extend beyond the VirtualBox environment to the underlying host or other guest systems. The attack requires no user interaction and has low complexity, though it requires high administrative privileges to execute. Oracle has addressed this in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.

## Affected products

- Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.2.12

## Timeline

- 2026-07-21: advisory: Oracle published the vulnerability details in the July 2026 Critical Patch Update.
- 2026-07-21: disclosed: CVE-2026-60160 was publicly released.

## References

- [https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html](https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpujul2026.html)

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