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Vulnerability record · CVE-2023-32314 · published 15 May 2023

CVE-2023-32314: Vm2 project vm2 injection vulnerability

Vm2 Project · Vm2

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.

10.0 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 8.1% · top 5.3% CWE-74 · Injection
10.0CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
1Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References, 2 tagged exploit
17 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

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.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected products

1 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf Patch
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18 Release Notes
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5 Vendor Advisory
https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf Patch
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18 Release Notes
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5 Vendor Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2023-32314), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-28). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.