vm2 before 3.11.8 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in NodeVM that allows attackers to access the host __proto__ getter/setter through console._stdout and console._stderr. Attackers can overwrite EventEmitter.prototype.emit and trigger process events to execute code with process context, bypassing code generation restrictions.

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Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:00:00 +0000

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Description vm2 before 3.11.8 contains a sandbox escape vulnerability in NodeVM that allows attackers to access the host __proto__ getter/setter through console._stdout and console._stderr. Attackers can overwrite EventEmitter.prototype.emit and trigger process events to execute code with process context, bypassing code generation restrictions.
Title vm2 before 3.11.8 Sandbox Escape via NodeVM
Weaknesses CWE-913
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 10, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-17T14:23:35.469Z

Reserved: 2026-09-17T12:43:31.527Z

Link: CVE-2026-92955

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2026-09-17T14:18:01.480

Modified: 2026-09-17T14:18:01.593

Link: CVE-2026-92955

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