CVE-2026-24118 Security Details

CVE ID

CVE-2026-24118

CWE

CWE-693

CWE-749

CWE-94

CVE 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

May 5, 2026

CVSS Score & Severity

9.3Critical

CVSS Vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS Score

0.176%

Malware

malware

KEV Status

Not in KEV Catalog: No known exploits

Vulnerable Methods

createBridge/BaseHandler/apply()

JSVulnerable params: 1, 2

Affected Ecosystems

affected

Source

National Vulnerability Database

References

GitHub · Advisory · GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35pTHIRD_PARTY