CVE-2016-5611 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 25 Oct 2016 Updated 10 Oct 2024

Local attackers can exploit a flaw in Oracle VM VirtualBox to access sensitive information, compromising confidentiality.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Not needed
Attackable: Local or same network only
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2016-5611?

CVE-2016-5611 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Oracle Vm Virtualbox, published on 25 Oct 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official 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 via vectors related to Core.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5611?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Oracle Vm Virtualbox.

How do I fix CVE-2016-5611?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2016-5611 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5611 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Oracle Vm Virtualbox vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cf53-72mw-47g7.