CVE-2023-29017
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 63.2%
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Prior to version 3.9.15, vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. A threat actor could bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.15 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.
- Affected
- patriksimek · vm2
- CVSS v3.1 NVD
- 9.8 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS v3.1 GITHUB
- 10.0 CRITICAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS
- 63.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, 99th percentile
- Published
- 2023-04-06
- Updated
- 2025-02-10
Proof-of-concept exploits (5)
- patriksimek/vm2/issues/5154109★ · 2026-09-13
- jakabakos/vm2-sandbox-escape-exploits2★ · 2024-05-06
- passwa11/CVE-2023-29017-reverse-shell0★ · 2023-04-10
- timb-machine-mirrors/seongil-wi-CVE-2023-290172★ · 2023-04-07
- gunwoo105/Node_CVE-2023-290170★ · 2026-07-12