CVE-2026-44004: patriksimek vm2 · Unthrottled Resource Allocation
Affects patriksimek vm2Source CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High : upgrade to 3.11.0 soon.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 36% 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:N/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade patriksimek vm2 to 3.11.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| patriksimekvm2 | Affected
| Fixed in
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npmvm2pkg:npm/vm2Other threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
This vulnerability is fixed in vm2 version 3.11.0. Users should upgrade to vm2 3.11.0 or later to remediate this issue. No other mitigations are indicated by the vendor advisory.
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because Buffer.alloc is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2's timeout option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7 (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44004 (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477195 (opens in a new tab)
- security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44004.json (opens in a new tab)
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850 (opens in a new tab)