patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.x code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.x. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. Executing a manipulation can lead to code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-24118. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in patriksimek vm2 up to 3.10.x. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-24118 since 01/21/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.

Upgrading to version 3.11.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at github.com. Applying the patch 2b5f3e3a060d9088f5e1cdd585d683d491f990a3 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at github.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2026-1349). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Affected

  • Open Source vm2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: vm2 3.11.0
Patch: 2b5f3e3a060d9088f5e1cdd585d683d491f990a3

Timelineinfo

01/21/2026 CVE reserved
05/04/2026 +102 days Advisory disclosed
05/04/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
05/05/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Product: github.com

Advisory: GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35p
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-24118 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-24118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-361024
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2026-1349 - vm2: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Entryinfo

Created: 05/04/2026 22:53
Updated: 05/05/2026 01:23
Changes: 05/04/2026 22:53 (67), 05/05/2026 01:23 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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