CVE-2026-92961

vm2 before 3.11.6 fails to enforce bufferAllocLimit on ArrayBuffer, SharedArrayBuffer, and TypedArray constructors, allowing attackers to allocate arbitrary host memory. Attackers can bypass the buffer allocation cap by using these V8 intrinsics to exhaust host process memory and trigger out-of-memory conditions.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-v836-6xw4-9cx3
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-before-3.11.6-memory-exhaustion-dos-via-bufferalloclimit-bypass

Configurations

No configuration.

History

17 Sep 2026, 14:18

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-09-17 14:18

Updated : 2026-09-17 14:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-92961

Mitre link : CVE-2026-92961

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-92961

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-770

Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

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