VirtualBox End of Life (EOL) Dates and End of Support (EOS) Dates

Latest Release: 7.2.22 (October 20, 2026)

VirtualBox end of life (EOL) and end of support (EOS) dates: 11 VirtualBox versions have reached EOL, including VirtualBox 7.1 (EOL date: Mar 31, 2026) — no longer receiving security updates or patches. VirtualBox 7.2.22 is the current supported release. Also see MySQL lifecycle dates for related end-of-life information.

VirtualBox end of life dates timeline — release schedule chart of the 8 most recent VirtualBox versions, mapping security support windows against their EOL dates — VirtualBox end of life dates and end of support (EOS) dates shown as a release schedule — support windows for the 8 most recent VirtualBox releases of 12 total. Each bar runs from the release date to the end of security support, with the dashed line marking today. Exact VirtualBox EOL, EOS and EOSL dates for every version are listed in the tables below.

Currently Supported VirtualBox Releases - Active EOS/EOSL Support (1)

Release	Released	Maintenance support	Latest
7.2	Aug 14, 2025 (1 year and 2 months ago)	Active	7.2.22 2026-10-20 (5 days ago)

VirtualBox End of Life (EOL) Releases - No Longer Supported (11)

Release	Released	Maintenance support	Latest
7.1	Sep 09, 2024 (2 years and 1 month ago)	Mar 31, 2026 (6 months ago)	7.1.18 2026-09-15 (1 month and 1 week ago)
7.0	Oct 10, 2022 (4 years ago)	Mar 31, 2025 (1 year and 6 months ago)	7.0.26 2025-04-15 (1 year and 6 months ago)
6.1	Dec 10, 2019 (6 years and 10 months ago)	Jan 31, 2024 (2 years and 8 months ago)	6.1.50 2024-01-16 (2 years and 9 months ago)
6.0	Dec 18, 2018 (7 years and 10 months ago)	Jul 31, 2020 (6 years and 2 months ago)	6.0.24 2020-07-14 (6 years and 3 months ago)
5.2	Oct 17, 2017 (9 years ago)	Jul 31, 2020 (6 years and 2 months ago)	5.2.44 2020-10-21 (6 years ago)

5.1	Jul 12, 2016 (10 years and 3 months ago)	Apr 30, 2018 (8 years and 5 months ago)	5.1.38 2018-10-24 (8 years ago)
5.0	Jul 09, 2015 (11 years and 3 months ago)	May 31, 2017 (9 years and 4 months ago)	5.0.40 2017-04-29 (9 years and 5 months ago)
4.3	Oct 15, 2013 (13 years ago)	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 9 months ago)	4.3.40 2016-08-23 (10 years and 2 months ago)
4.2	Sep 13, 2012 (14 years and 1 month ago)	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 9 months ago)	4.2.38 2016-09-14 (10 years and 1 month ago)
4.1	Jul 19, 2011 (15 years and 3 months ago)	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 9 months ago)	4.1.44 2015-11-11 (10 years and 11 months ago)
4.0	Dec 22, 2010 (15 years and 10 months ago)	Dec 31, 2015 (10 years and 9 months ago)	4.0.36 2015-11-11 (10 years and 11 months ago)

VirtualBox End of Life & Support Summary

Which VirtualBox Versions Are Currently Supported?

VirtualBox currently has 1 supported release. VirtualBox 7.2.22 is the latest. Also see Oracle APEX EOSL information for related end-of-life information.

VirtualBox End of Life (EOL) Version History

11 VirtualBox releases have reached End of Life (EOL) and End of Support (EOS) — no longer receiving updates or patches. VirtualBox 7.1 reached EOL on Mar 31, 2026. VirtualBox 7.2.22 is the recommended upgrade for users still on End of Life versions.