CVE-2026-100723
Description
A flaw was found in vm2. When an application permits the sandbox to access built-in Node.js modules such as the zlib compression library, returned data buffers fail to maintain memory isolation from the host system. An attacker executing untrusted code within the sandbox can inspect and alter the underlying shared memory pool, resulting in sensitive information disclosure and memory corruption across the sandbox boundary.
Statement
This vulnerability is rated as an Important severity because untrusted guest code can break sandbox isolation, allowing the disclosure and modification of host memory space. Exploitation requires an explicit, non-default configuration where the application grants the guest environment access to Node's builtin zlib compression module. Red Hat products shipping this library do not expose the vulnerable feature in their active execution paths, which prevents exposure under default configurations.
Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.
Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details
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The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.
CVSS v3 Score Breakdown
| Red Hat | NVD | cve.org | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | N/A | 7.5 |
| Attack Vector | Network | N/A | Network |
| Attack Complexity | High | N/A | High |
| Privileges Required | None | N/A | None |
| User Interaction | None | N/A | None |
| Scope | Changed | N/A | Changed |
| Confidentiality | High | N/A | High |
| Integrity Impact | Low | N/A | Low |
| Availability Impact | None | N/A | None |
Vector
Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
cve.org: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:L/A:N
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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