CVE-2023-29199 – vm2

Package

Manager: npm
Name: vm2
Vulnerable Version: >=0 <3.9.16

Severity

Level: Critical

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

EPSS: 0.25821 pctl0.96055

Details

vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability 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: - Open an issue in [VM2](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2) Thanks to [Xion](https://twitter.com/0x10n) (SeungHyun Lee) of [KAIST Hacking Lab](https://kaist-hacking.github.io/) for disclosing this vulnerability.

Metadata

Created: 2023-04-12T20:42:44Z
Modified: 2023-04-14T21:35:01Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/04/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-913"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985
Finding: F039
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