Every CVE Search/ Get API key

CVE-2026-93603

vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape RCE via Non-Strict Host Function

10.0 Critical

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
None
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

Exploit likelihood

0.73%Up 0.3 points since Sep 19, 2026
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 10.0

vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape RCE via Non-Strict Host Function

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-93603
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-82898 10.0

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Record
EUVD-2026-82898
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2mqq-5j76-f3c6 10.0

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish `this` receiver in the...

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Record
GHSA-2mqq-5j76-f3c6
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 10.0

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-93603
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
10.0 CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 10.0

vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape RCE via Non-Strict Host Function

vm2 through 3.12.0 (fixed in 3.12.1) does not correctly handle a nullish this receiver in the apply trap of its bridge (lib/bridge.js): when sandboxed code calls a host-provided non-strict (sloppy-mode) function without a receiver — e.g. fn(), a detached method, fn.call(), fn.apply(undefined), Reflect.apply(fn, undefined, []), or fn.bind()() — the undefined receiver is passed straight through to the host call, and V8 substitutes the host realm's global object for this. vm2 then wraps and returns that object to the sandbox, giving sandboxed script a live proxy of the host global. This allows a complete sandbox escape: untrusted script can reach process and execute arbitrary code/commands on the host (for example via process.getBuiltinModule('child_process').execSync). Exploitation requires that the embedding application expose at least one non-strict host function to the sandbox; strict-mode and ES module host functions are not affected.

Record
CVE-2026-93603
CVSS 4.0
10.0 CriticalCVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H
Weakness
CWE-94
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2026-93603 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 10.0) in Patriksimek Vm2, published September 18, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.73%, the 54th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

References

MoveEnter Open