Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, 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 issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.
Published: 2026-05-04
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35p VM2 Sandbox Breakout Through __lookupGetter__
History

Sat, 16 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-749
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Important


Fri, 08 May 2026 19:45:00 +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

Mon, 04 May 2026 19:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 04 May 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2
Vendors & Products Patriksimek
Patriksimek vm2

Mon, 04 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, 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 issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.
Title VM2 Sandbox Breakout Through __lookupGetter__
Weaknesses CWE-693
CWE-94
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: 2026-05-04T18:24:33.166Z

Reserved: 2026-01-21T18:38:22.472Z

Link: CVE-2026-24118

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-05-04T18:24:29.528Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-04T17:16:21.643

Modified: 2026-05-08T19:30:38.780

Link: CVE-2026-24118

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-05-04T16:28:43Z

Links: CVE-2026-24118 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-05-16T02:00:12Z

Weaknesses