Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, a sandbox escape vulnerability in vm2 v3.10.5 allows any sandboxed code to crash the host Node.js process via a single Promise constructor that triggers an unhandled rejection propagating to the host. The fix for CVE-2026-22709 (v3.10.2) only sanitized the onRejected callback in .then() and .catch() overrides and did not address the executor-to-unhandledRejection path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
Published: 2026-05-13
Score: 8.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-hw58-p9xv-2mjh vm2 has a Sandbox Escape via Promise Constructor Unhandled Rejection (Process Crash DoS)
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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 3.11.0, a sandbox escape vulnerability in vm2 v3.10.5 allows any sandboxed code to crash the host Node.js process via a single Promise constructor that triggers an unhandled rejection propagating to the host. The fix for CVE-2026-22709 (v3.10.2) only sanitized the onRejected callback in .then() and .catch() overrides and did not address the executor-to-unhandledRejection path. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
Title vm2: Sandbox Escape via Promise Constructor Unhandled Rejection (Process Crash DoS)
Weaknesses CWE-248
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-13T17:29:00.289Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-44001

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Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-13T18:16:16.720

Modified: 2026-05-14T15:23:48.470

Link: CVE-2026-44001

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Updated: 2026-05-13T20:00:04Z

Weaknesses