VirtualBox ↗
Summary iPlain-English security verdict for VirtualBox, generated from its current health score, actively-exploited vulnerabilities, and latest supported version.
VirtualBox currently scores 100/100 — healthy. 1 actively-exploited vulnerability (CISA KEV) affects older releases (e.g. CVE-2019-2725) — staying on the latest supported version keeps you clear of it. The latest supported release is 7.2.10. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
Disclosure trend iNew CVEs published for VirtualBox each year (NVD). A higher bar means more disclosures that year — more scrutiny, not necessarily less safe.
1 of its known vulnerability is linked to ransomware campaigns (CISA KEV).
Patch priority — what to act on iThe issues to fix first — actively exploited (CISA KEV) first, then by exploitation probability (EPSS), then severity. Each row's "→ fixed in" is the earliest version that patches it; "see advisory" means no fixed version is published.
Most urgent first — actively exploited, then likeliest to be exploited.
CVE-2019-2725 CRITICAL exploited ransomware Injection EPSS 100% → fixed in 6.1.2 CVE-2015-0235 HIGH Out-of-bounds write EPSS 95% → fixed in 5.1.24 CVE-2017-5715 MEDIUM CWE-203 EPSS 74% → fixed in 5.2.6 CVE-2015-3195 MEDIUM Information disclosure EPSS 39% → fixed in 5.0.14 CVE-2015-8104 CRITICAL CWE-399 EPSS 3% → see advisory CVE-2016-5605 CRITICAL Improper access control EPSS 2% → see advisory CVE-2018-3294 CRITICAL EPSS 2% → fixed in 5.2.20Get alerted about VirtualBox
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Versions & lifecycle iWhen each release line stops receiving security patches (end-of-life). After EOL there are no more fixes — plan upgrades before these dates.
How long each VirtualBox release line is supported — and when it sunsets. Select a line for its full report.
Full VirtualBox end-of-life dates & support timeline →
7.2 latest 7.2.10 Supported 7.2.10 → 7.1 latest 7.1.18 End of life ended 2026-03-317.1.18 → 7.0 latest 7.0.26 End of life ended 2025-03-317.0.26 → 6.1 latest 6.1.50 End of life ended 2024-01-316.1.50 → 6.0 latest 6.0.24 End of life ended 2020-07-316.0.24 → 5.2 latest 5.2.44 End of life ended 2020-07-315.2.44 → 5.1 latest 5.1.38 End of life ended 2018-04-305.1.38 → 5.0 latest 5.0.40 End of life ended 2017-05-315.0.40 → 4.3 latest 4.3.40 End of life ended 2015-12-314.3.40 → 4.2 latest 4.2.38 End of life ended 2015-12-314.2.38 → See all upcoming end-of-life dates →Frequently asked
Is VirtualBox safe and patched?
VirtualBox currently scores 100/100 — healthy. 1 actively-exploited vulnerability (CISA KEV) affects older releases (e.g. CVE-2019-2725) — staying on the latest supported version keeps you clear of it. The latest supported release is 7.2.10. It's on the latest patch with no significant known issues — keep it current.
What should I do about VirtualBox now?
Upgrade VirtualBox to the latest supported release (7.2.10) or later, which clears the actively-exploited issues affecting older versions, then confirm against Oracle's official advisory.
When does VirtualBox reach end-of-life?
The latest supported VirtualBox release is 7.2.10. After end-of-life a release no longer receives security patches.
Which versions of VirtualBox are still receiving security updates?
Supported VirtualBox release lines (latest 7.2.10): 7.2. End-of-life releases no longer receive security patches.
Informational only, from public data (NVD · CISA KEV · EPSS · endoflife.date), and can lag or miss vendor-specific fixes. Always confirm against Oracle's official advisory before you patch or upgrade — VirtualBox official site ↗