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CVE-2026-93606

vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape via Promise Symbol.species

10.0 Critical

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

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

0.71%Up 0.2 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 via Promise Symbol.species

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Record
CVE-2026-93606
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-693
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-82901 10.0

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Record
EUVD-2026-82901
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-q84h-7qfg-c6j8 10.0

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in `VM` and `NodeVM`. When an...

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Record
GHSA-q84h-7qfg-c6j8
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-693
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 10.0

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Record
CVE-2026-93606
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-693
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV 10.0

vm2 before 3.12.1 Sandbox Escape via Promise Symbol.species

vm2 (npm) versions 3.12.0 and earlier contain a sandbox escape in VM and NodeVM. When an embedder exposes a host API that returns a host-realm Promise, the bridge's rejection sanitizer (hostPromiseSanitizeReject / makeSanitizedPromiseCallback / normalizeHostPromiseCallbacks in lib/bridge.js) only wraps then/catch rejection slots that hold a function, and the sandbox-side Symbol.species/.then neutralization is installed only on the sandbox intrinsic Promise.prototype, so it never applies to a host Promise. Code running inside the sandbox can overwrite p.constructor[Symbol.species] on the host Promise and then call p.then() with no onRejected handler; V8 substitutes its internal Thrower, which re-throws the raw host rejection value into a resolve/reject closure captured by the attacker. This delivers an unsanitized, fully functional bridge proxy of the host object to sandboxed code, bypassing handleException and hostPromiseSanitizeReject. If the rejection value is host-pivotable (for example a host process object), this results in arbitrary code execution on the host. Fixed in 3.12.1.

Record
CVE-2026-93606
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-693
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

History

History
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In short

CVE-2026-93606 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 0.71%, the 53rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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