Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Apr 14, 2023· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-29199
CVE-2023-29199
Description
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. A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.16 of vm2.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
vm2npm | < 3.9.16 | 3.9.16 |
Affected products
2- Range: < 3.9.16
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/24c724daa7c09f003e556d7cd1c7a8381cb985d7nvdPatchWEB
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516nvdIssue TrackingPatchWEB
- gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187cnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29199ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.16nvdRelease NotesWEB
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