CriticalGHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985CVE-2023-29199

vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability

Published 12 Apr 2023 · Updated 8 Nov 2023

Affected package

Affected: <3.9.16
Fixed in: 3.9.16

Update to the fixed version for your release line, for example:npm install vm2@3.9.16

Details

There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass handleException() and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context.

Impact

A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox.

Patches

This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.16 of vm2.

Workarounds

None.

References

Github Issue - https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516 PoC - https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187c

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

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Thanks to Xion (SeungHyun Lee) of KAIST Hacking Lab for disclosing this vulnerability.

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References

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