CVE-2026-24118: patriksimek vm2 · Code Injection
Affects patriksimek vm2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 9.8 Critical : upgrade to 3.11.0 as a priority.
Data as of 1 Nov 2026, 22:58 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 59% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 3.11.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: evidence found.
Public exploit code: GitHub proofs of concept
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), GitHub proofs of concept, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 1 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade patriksimek vm2 to 3.11.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| patriksimekvm2 | Affected
| Fixed in
|
npmvm2pkg:npm/vm2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
Upgrade vm2 to version 3.11.0 or later to apply the official fix for this vulnerability. No other mitigations are indicated in the vendor advisory. Patch status is confirmed by the vendor advisory.
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability. 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.
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-grj5-jjm8-h35p (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/2b5f3e3a060d9088f5e1cdd585d683d491f990a3 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f9b700b1c7d9ef2df416666cb24e0b659140cc74 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24118 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466502 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-24118.json (opens in a new tab)