vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.
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Description vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.
Title vm2: WASM Sandbox Escape (Node 25 only)
Weaknesses CWE-693
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-04T16:37:31.538Z

Reserved: 2026-02-16T22:20:28.611Z

Link: CVE-2026-26956

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-04T17:16:22.553

Modified: 2026-05-04T17:16:22.553

Link: CVE-2026-26956

cve-icon Redhat

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Updated: 2026-05-04T19:00:07Z