CVE-2026-43997

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, it is possible to obtain the host Object. There are various ways to use the host Object, to escape the sandbox, one example would be using HostObject.getOwnPropertySymbols to obtain Symbol(nodejs.util.inspect.custom). This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

CVSS v3 10.0 CRITICAL

10.0^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 6.0

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope CHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-47x8-96vw-5wg6	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-43997
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477203
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-47x8-96vw-5wg6	Exploit Vendor Advisory
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-43997.json

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-05-13 18:16

Updated : 2026-09-07 13:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-43997

Mitre link : CVE-2026-43997

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43997

JSON object : View

Products Affected

vm2_project

vm2

CWE

CWE-94

Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')

CWE-653

Improper Isolation or Compartmentalization

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