CVE-2026-47140

vm2: NodeVM builtin denylist bypass via process and inspector/promises allows host code execution

State
Published
Severity
10.0 Critical
Published
Jun 12, 2026
Updated
Jun 13, 2026
Reserved
May 18, 2026

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Description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, NodeVM blocks several dangerous Node.js builtins such as module, worker_threads, cluster, vm, repl, and inspector. However, the denylist misses process and inspector/promises. Both can be used from sandboxed code to reach host-side execution primitives. This allows sandboxed code to bypass the intended builtin restrictions and execute code in the host process. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.110.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure

Affected Products

ProductVersions
vm2patriksimek
  • < 3.11.4Affected

References

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