VirtualBox end of life: end of support by version
Oracle · Virtualization & Backup
For VirtualBox by Oracle, patchletter knows 12 support cycles. 11 of them have already ended and receive no more security updates. The current version of VirtualBox is 7.2.22. The cycles come from the open endoflife.date project, last reconciled on 07/11/2026.
When does support end for which VirtualBox version?
A cycle is a maintained version line. Where a date is given, support ends on that day. After it the vendor ships no more security updates for that line.
| Cycle | Latest version | End of support | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 7.2.22 | no date on record | supported |
| 7.1 | 7.1.18 | 222 days ago | End of Life |
| 7.0 | 7.0.26 | 587 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.1 | 6.1.50 | 1012 days ago | End of Life |
| 6.0 | 6.0.24 | 2291 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.2 | 5.2.44 | 2291 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.1 | 5.1.38 | 3114 days ago | End of Life |
| 5.0 | 5.0.40 | 3448 days ago | End of Life |
| 4.3 | 4.3.40 | 3965 days ago | End of Life |
| 4.2 | 4.2.38 | 3965 days ago | End of Life |
| 4.1 | 4.1.44 | 3965 days ago | End of Life |
| 4.0 | 4.0.36 | 3965 days ago | End of Life |
Which VirtualBox versions no longer receive security updates?
11 of 12 cycles have ended. If you run one of those lines, the vendor ships you no more patches, not even for critical flaws.
- VirtualBox 7.17.1.18
- VirtualBox 7.07.0.26
- VirtualBox 6.16.1.50
- VirtualBox 6.06.0.24
- VirtualBox 5.25.2.44
- VirtualBox 5.15.1.38
- VirtualBox 5.05.0.40
- VirtualBox 4.34.3.40
- VirtualBox 4.24.2.38
- VirtualBox 4.14.1.44
- VirtualBox 4.04.0.36
Where does the EOL data for VirtualBox come from?
From the open endoflife.date project, which collects vendors' official support commitments. patchletter reconciles the cycles daily; the VirtualBox data is as of 07/11/2026. In case of doubt the vendor's own lifecycle page applies. patchletter deliberately stores no vendor full texts.
New VirtualBox versions by email
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