CVE-2023-32314
9.8
CRITICAL · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 8.1% (pctl 95)
In your normal cycle
Critical by CVSS (9.8), but no sign of active exploitation.
Description
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`. As a result a threat actor can 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 `3.9.18` of `vm2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.8 (CRITICAL, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
| EPSS | 8.13% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-74 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | none known |
| Published | 2023-05-15 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| vm2 project | vm2 |
References
- https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
- https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
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