CVE-2017-3513: Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Core).

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a low-severity information disclosure issue in older Oracle VM VirtualBox. An attacker already needs high-privileged logon access to the infrastructure running VirtualBox, and exploitation is described as difficult. Successful exploitation could expose a limited subset of VirtualBox-accessible data. Exposure is most likely in organizations still running legacy VirtualBox versions before 5.0.38 or 5.1.20. Internet-facing exposure is not indicated by the sources; access requires privileged logon where VirtualBox executes. Handle through normal vulnerability management unless legacy VirtualBox is present on sensitive infrastructure. The business risk is limited by the high-privilege local prerequisite and low confidentiality impact, but outdated virtualization software should still be removed or upgraded. Mitigation focus: Upgrade affected VirtualBox installations beyond 5.0.38 or 5.1.20, per Oracle guidance.; Review Oracle April 2017 Critical Patch Update for exact vendor remediation details.; Remove or replace unsupported VirtualBox installations where upgrade is not practical..

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Jun 13, 2026, 05:18 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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