CVE-2026-24120
9.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.10.5, the fix for CVE-2023-37466 is insufficient and can be circumvented allowing attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Version Range | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| patriksimek | vm2 | < 3.10.5 | affected |
Weaknesses
- CWE-693: CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
- CWE-94: CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
ADP Enrichment
CISA ADP Vulnrichment
- SSVC:
- Exploitation: poc
- Automatable: yes
- Technical Impact: total
Additional References
vm2: vm2: Arbitrary code execution due to sandbox escape vulnerability
Additional References
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24120
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466529
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-24120.json
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.5
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