CVE-2026-24120

Description

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.

PUBLISHED Reserved 2026-01-21 | Published 2026-05-04 | Updated 2026-05-05 | Assigner GitHub_M

Problem types

CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure

CWE-94: Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

Product status

References

github.com/...ek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p exploit

github.com/...ek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-qvjj-29qf-hp7p

github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.5

cve.org (CVE-2026-24120)

nvd.nist.gov (CVE-2026-24120)

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