Critical severity · published May 4, 2026
CVE-2026-24118
VM2 Sandbox Breakout Through __lookupGetter__
9.8
CVSS
0.9%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.9% · higher than 60% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
VM
vm2 · patriksimek
< 3.11.0 · source: vendor, NVD
SA
Self-service automation portal 2 · Red Hat
All versions, or not specified · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-24118
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24118
Patch
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/2b5f3e3a060d9088f5e1cdd585d683d491f990a3
Patch
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f9b700b1c7d9ef2df416666cb24e0b659140cc74
Release Notes
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0
Exploit
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35p
access.redhat.com
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24118
bugzilla.redhat.com
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466502
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