CVE-2026-24781

Critical

Description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.

SeverityCritical

CVSS9.8

Exploit probability—

ProductVm2

PublishedMay 4, 2026

First seenMay 4, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-94Code injection CWE-693CWE-693

How to fix

Update

vm2_project vm23.11.0 or later
vm23.11.0 or later

Vendor advisories

access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754
access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
vm2_project vm2	v < 3.11.0	3.11.0
vm2npm	v < 3.11.0	3.11.0

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