CVE-2017-3587

HIGH

Oracle VM VirtualBox <5.0.38 & <5.1.20 - RCE

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2017-3587. PoCs published by Google Security Research.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a heap double-free vulnerability in VirtualBox 5.1.18 with Guest Additions enabled. It triggers a crash in the VirtualBox.exe process on a Windows host by performing specific nt!NtQueryDirectoryFile system calls against a shared directory with files.

Description

Vulnerability in the Oracle VM VirtualBox component of Oracle Virtualization (subcomponent: Shared Folder). Supported versions that are affected are Prior to 5.0.38 and Prior to 5.1.20. Easily "exploitable" vulnerability allows low privileged attacker with logon to the infrastructure where Oracle VM VirtualBox executes to compromise Oracle VM VirtualBox. While the vulnerability is in Oracle VM VirtualBox, attacks may significantly impact additional products. Successful attacks of this vulnerability can result in unauthorized creation, deletion or modification access to critical data or all Oracle VM VirtualBox accessible data and unauthorized ability to cause a hang or frequently repeatable crash (complete DOS) of Oracle VM VirtualBox. CVSS 3.0 Base Score 8.4 (Integrity and Availability impacts). CVSS Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H).

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Google Security Research · c++dosmultiple
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41932

This exploit demonstrates a heap double-free vulnerability in VirtualBox 5.1.18 with Guest Additions enabled. It triggers a crash in the VirtualBox.exe process on a Windows host by performing specific nt!NtQueryDirectoryFile system calls against a shared directory with files.

Classification
Working Poc 100%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Moderate
Reliability
Reliable
Target: VirtualBox 5.1.18 with Guest Additions
No auth needed
Prerequisites: VirtualBox with Guest Additions enabled · Shared directory with files · Unprivileged access in a Windows guest
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (4)

Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038288
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/41932/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97750

Scores

CVSS v3 8.4
EPSS 0.0015
EPSS Percentile 35.1%
Attack Vector LOCAL
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:H

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

Status published
Products (3)
oracle/vm_virtualbox 5.0.0 - 5.0.38
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.0.38
Oracle Corporation/Oracle VM VirtualBox unspecified - 5.1.20
Published Apr 24, 2017
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026