High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Sep 17, 2026· Updated Sep 21, 2026
CVE-2026-92961
CVE-2026-92961
Description
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.
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Affected products
1- Range: <3.11.6
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
2News mentions
1- vm2 npm Package: 25 Critical Sandbox Escape Vulnerabilities Disclosed TogetherVypr Intelligence · Sep 18, 2026