CVE-2012-3221 is an unspecified vulnerability in Oracle VM VirtualBox versions 3.2, 4.0, and 4.1, allowing local users to impact system availability through unknown vectors related to the VirtualBox Core. The CVSS score of 2.1 indicates a low severity, with an attack vector requiring local access and a potential impact of partial availability loss. While Oracle has not confirmed claims of "incorrect interrupt handling," an exploit for local denial of service exists on ExploitDB. Despite no evidence of active exploitation and no Metasploit or Nuclei modules, the CVE has garnered significant community discussion.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtualization:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtualization:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
4.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:oracle:virtualization:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
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