CVE-2026-44005
Description
A flaw was found in vm2 3.9.6 through 3.10.5. The VM bridge exposes mutable proxies for host intrinsic prototypes and forwards sandbox writes via otherReflectSet/otherReflectDefineProperty, allowing mutation of host Object.prototype, Array.prototype, and Function.prototype from inside the sandbox. Fixed in 3.11.0.
Statement
vm2 is vulnerable to sandbox escape via host prototype mutation through the VM bridge reflection handlers. A remote unauthenticated attacker who can run code in a default VM or NodeVM may modify shared host JavaScript prototypes and achieve arbitrary code execution. Fixed in vm2 3.11.0.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 9.8 | N/A | 9.8 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | N/A | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | N/A | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | High | N/A | High |
| Availability Impact | High | N/A | High |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Access Control
Technical Impact: Gain Privileges or Assume Identity; Bypass Protection Mechanism
The exploitation of a weakness in low-privileged areas of the software can be leveraged to reach higher-privileged areas without having to overcome any additional obstacles.
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