vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js.
CVE-2026-44009
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.
Assessment
- CVSS
- 9.8 (v3.1)
- Severity
- Critical
- EPSS
- 0.81% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
- Known exploited
- Not listed in CISA KEV
- Exploit availability
- Nothing found in Exploit-DB, Metasploit, Nuclei or public PoC repositories
- Published
- 13 May 2026
- Last updated
- 4 November 2026
- Affected
- patriksimek · vm2
- Assigner
- GitHub_M
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
At the source
References
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-9vg3-4rfj-wgcm
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/c33c2bb19a822847f4e01d8d87b28dd5b2c86b3e
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44009
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477185
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.2
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44009.json
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