Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.2, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.2.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: 1.0% Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-9vg3-4rfj-wgcm vm2 has Sandbox Breakout Through Null Proto Exception
History

Wed, 04 Nov 2026 03:45:00 +0000

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Description vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.2, This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.2. vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.2, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.2.
References

Fri, 15 May 2026 05:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Thu, 14 May 2026 15:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Vm2 Project
Vm2 Project vm2
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Vendors & Products Vm2 Project
Vm2 Project vm2

Wed, 13 May 2026 20:15:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2
Vendors & Products Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2

Wed, 13 May 2026 18:00:00 +0000

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Description vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.2, This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.2.
Title vm2: Sandbox Breakout Through Null Proto Exception
Weaknesses CWE-668
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-11-04T03:35:47.352Z

Reserved: 2026-05-04T21:24:36.505Z

Link: CVE-2026-44009

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-07T12:05:03.062Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-13T18:16:17.803

Modified: 2026-11-04T04:17:36.503

Link: CVE-2026-44009

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-11-04T15:15:15Z

Weaknesses