{"id":"CVE-2023-32314","aliases":["EUVD-2023-1640","GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5","ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2023-32314"],"status":"published","title":"Sandbox Escape","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. 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It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`.\n\n### Impact\nA threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox.\n\n### Patches\nThis vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.18` of `vm2`.\n\n### Workarounds\nNone.\n\n### References\nPoC - https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac\n\n### For more information\n\nIf you have any questions or comments about this advisory:\n\n- Open an issue in [VM2](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2)\n\nThanks to @arkark (Takeshi Kaneko) of GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc. for disclosing this vulnerability.","status":"published","published":"2023-05-15T20:50:51Z","modified":"2023-11-05T05:05:42Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":9.8,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-74"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:37:13.301199Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2023-32314","description":"vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. 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