CVE-2026-44000
vm2: sandbox boundary bypass via host Promise resolution preserving host object identity
Severity Score
Exploit Likelihood
Affected Versions
Public Exploits
1Exploited in Wild
-Decision
Descriptions
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, a sandbox boundary violation in vm2 allows host object identity to cross into the sandbox through host Promise resolution. When a host-side Promise that resolves to a host object is exposed to the sandbox, the value delivered to the sandbox .then() callback preserves host identity. This allows the sandbox to interact with the host object directly, including performing identity checks using host-side WeakMap and mutating host object state from inside the sandbox. This behavior occurs because the Promise fulfillment wrapper uses ensureThis() instead of the stronger cross-realm conversion path (from() / proxy wrapping). If no prototype mapping is found, ensureThis() returns the original object. As a result, objects resolved by host Promises can cross the sandbox boundary without proper isolation. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
CVSS Scores
SSVC
- Decision:Attend
Timeline
- 2026-05-04 CVE Reserved
- 2026-05-13 CVE Published
- 2026-05-14 CVE Updated
- 2026-05-14 EPSS Updated
- 2026-05-14 First Exploit
- ---------- Exploited in Wild
- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
CAPEC
References (1)
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| https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-mpf8-4hx2-7cjg | 2026-05-14 |
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Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
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| Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status | <-- --> | Vendor | Product | Version | Other | Status |
| Vm2 Project Search vendor "Vm2 Project" | Vm2 Search vendor "Vm2 Project" for product "Vm2" | < 3.11.0 Search vendor "Vm2 Project" for product "Vm2" and version " < 3.11.0" | node.js |
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