Findings

CVE-2026-26956

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js.

Published May 4, 2026 · updated Jul 15, 2026 · vm2 project vm2

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.

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  1. May 4, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.

  2. Jul 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in version 3.10.5.

Affected

  • cpe vm2 project/vm2version unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26956

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-26956

    vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In version 3.10.4, vm2 is vulnerable to full sandbox escape with arbitrary code execution. Attacker code inside VM.run() obtains host process object and runs host commands with zero host cooperation. This issue has been patched in ver

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2026-26956 · ZeroDay Findings