HighGHSA-wf5x-cr3r-xr77CVE-2019-10761SNYK-JS-VM2-473188
vm2 before 3.6.11 vulnerable to sandbox escape
Published 14 Jul 2022 · Updated 10 Sept 2026
Affected package
vm2npm
- Affected
- <3.6.11
- Fixed in
- 3.6.11
Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:
npm install vm2@3.6.11Details
This affects the package vm2 before 3.6.11. It is possible to trigger a RangeError exception from the host rather than the "sandboxed" context by reaching the stack call limit with an infinite recursion. The returned object is then used to reference the mainModule property of the host code running the script allowing it to spawn a child_process and execute arbitrary code.
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References
- Advisorynvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10761
- Linkgithub.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/197
- Linkgithub.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/197#issuecomment-480643832
- Linkgithub.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b22d704e4794af63a5a2d633385fd20948f6f90
- Linkgist.github.com/JLLeitschuh/609bb2efaff22ed84fe182cf574c023a
- Packagegithub.com/patriksimek/vm2
- Linksnyk.io/vuln/SNYK-JS-VM2-473188
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