CVE-2012-3221 json
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM Virtual Box component in Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to affect av…
published 2012-10-17 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3199
- cvss
- 2.1
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.8%
- EPSS 0.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 56%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Unspecified vulnerability in the Oracle VM Virtual Box component in Oracle Virtualization 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1 allows local users to affect availability via unknown vectors related to VirtualBox Core. NOTE: The previous information was obtained from the October 2012 CPU. Oracle has not commented on claims from another vendor that this issue is related to "incorrect interrupt handling."
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-21224)
- Published
Exploit prediction
0.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 56% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-21224 Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.1 - Local Denial of Service dos, 2012-09-10
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 2.1 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
References
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oracle.com
/technetwork/topics/security/cpuoct2012-1515893.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2594
vendor-advisory
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mandriva.com
/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2013:150
vendor-advisory
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securityfocus.com
/bid/56045
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/79380
vdb-entry
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securitytracker.com
/id?1027666
vdb-entry
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oval.cisecurity.org
/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16681
vdb-entry, signature
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3221
- NVD CVE-2012-3221
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