CVE-2026-45411
vm2: Sandbox Breakout Using Async Generator
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.3, it is possible to catch a host exception using the yield* expression inside an async generator. When the generator is closed using the return function, the value is awaited on and exceptions thrown in the then call will be caught by the runtime and passed to the yield* iterator as the next value. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.3.
| CWE | CWE-668 |
| Vendor | patriksimek |
| Product | vm2 |
| Published | May 13, 2026 |
| Last Updated | May 13, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Affected Versions
patriksimek / vm2
< 3.11.3