CVE-2026-24781Disclosure(vm2_project / vm2)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch vm2_project vm2 systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-94CWE-693CWE-653

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • vm2

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 10 mentions across 6 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 8 signals
  • Disclosure: 7 classified signals
  • General: 3 classified signals
  • Peaked 2d ago at 3 mentions (2026-05-11); latest day: 2
  • 10 total mentions across 6 days

Affected systems

Products
vm2

Deep dive

Activity timeline10 mentions / 6d
01223Mentions · 2026-05-04: 2Mentions · 2026-05-05: 1Mentions · 2026-05-06: 1Mentions · 2026-05-11: 3Mentions · 2026-05-16: 1Mentions · 2026-06-04: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-05: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-04: 2Technical Details · 2026-05-05: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-06: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-11: 2Technical Details · 2026-05-16: 1Technical Details · 2026-06-04: 105-0405-0505-0605-1105-1606-04
Signal classification2 categories
Disclosure
770.0%
General
330.0%
Referenced assets5 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-05-042
Disclosure2
2026-05-051
Disclosure1
2026-05-061
Disclosure1
2026-05-113
Disclosure1General2
2026-05-161
Disclosure1
2026-06-042
Disclosure1General1
Full discourse10 posts
  • kokumօtօ@__kokumoto
    Disclosure

    Node.jsのvm2サンドボックスライブラリに複数の重大(Critical)な脆弱性。CVE-2026-26956、CVE-2026-24120、CVE-2026-24781、CVE-2026-24118の4件で、いずれもCVSSスコア9.8。修正版提供あり。 https://securityonline.info/vm2-sandbox-escape-9-8-cvss-rce-vulnerabilities-node-js/

    Post summary

    The Node.js vm2 sandbox library has four critical CVE-2026 vulnerabilities with CVSS 9.8, and a patch is available as noted in the linked article.

    01060865
    7.6K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-24781 vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows att… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24781

    Post summary

    The post announces a sandbox breakout vulnerability in vm2 before version 3.11.0, describing the flaw via the inspect function, but offers no PoC, exploit, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    00111181
    57.4K followersView on X
  • Upwind Security MDR@UpwindMDR
    Disclosure

    🚨 Critical - Node.js vm2 Sandbox Escape (CVE-2026-24120, CVE-2026-24781, CVE-2026-26332, CVE-2026-26956) A series of critical vulnerabilities in the vm2 library allows unauthenticated attackers to bypass the sandbox environment. By exploiting flaws in object sanitization and error handling (such as SuppressedError), an attacker can "break out" of the virtual machine and execute arbitrary commands directly on the host operating system. 👉 Affected: vm2 < 3.11.0, <3.10.5 | Upgrade to 3.11.0, 3.10.5

    Post summary

    The tweet announces critical sandbox escape vulnerabilities (CVE-2026-24120, CVE-2026-24781, CVE-2026-26332, CVE-2026-26956) in Node.js's vm2 library, details how attackers can bypass the sandbox to run commands on the host OS, and recommends upgrading to the latest patched versions.

    0002092
    237 followersView on X
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    General

    The Sandbox That Never Was: CVE-2026-24118 Turns vm2 Into a Developer Supply Chain Weapon. Six critical vulnerabilities in the Node.js vm2 sandbox library CVE-2026-24118, CVE-2026-22709, CVE-2026-24120, CVE-2026-24781, CVE-2026-26332, CVE-2026-26956 expose full remote…

    Post summary

    The text announces six critical vulnerabilities in Node.js vm2 but offers no proof, exploit details, mitigation steps, or evidence of active exploitation.

    1000027
    239 followersView on X
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    Disclosure

    Six critical vulnerabilities in the Node.js vm2 sandbox library (CVE-2026-24118, CVE-2026-22709, CVE-2026-24120, CVE-2026-24781, CVE-2026-26332, CVE-2026-26956) expose full remote code execution on any system running untrusted code in vm2. CVSS 10.0. Disclosed May 3, 2026.…

    Post summary

    Six critical RCE vulnerabilities were disclosed in the Node.js vm2 sandbox library (CVSS 10.0). No PoC, exploit, or patch information was provided.

    1000034
    239 followersView on X
  • IntegSec@integ_sec
    Disclosure

    CVE-2026-24781: vm2 Sandbox Breakout Through inspect Function - What It Means for Your Business and How to Respond https://hubs.li/Q04gTPCt0

    Post summary

    The text appears to be an advisory announcing the CVE-2026-24781 exploit that allows vm2 sandbox breakout via the inspect function, without providing PoC, patch, or evidence of active exploitation.

    0000032
    31 followersView on X
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    General

    https://lyrie.ai/research/research/cve-2026-24781-advisory #lyrie #cybersecurity #CVE #threatintel #zerodayattack

    Post summary

    The provided text references a CVE URL and related hashtags but supplies no explicit details about the vulnerability, exploitation, or remediation.

    0000020
    188 followersView on X
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    Disclosure

    CVE: CVE-2026-24781 CVSS: 9.8 (3.1) — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity: CRITICAL Status: Critical advisory vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js.

    Post summary

    The advisory states a critical vulnerability (CVE‑2026‑24781) in vm2 with a CVSS score of 9.8, but it provides no PoC, exploit, or patch information.

    0000046
    197 followersView on X
  • Lyrie.ai@lyrie_ai
    General

    CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL · CVE-2026-24781 · 9.8 → 3.11.0 CVE: CVE-2026-24781 CVSS: 9.8 (3.1) — CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Severity: CRITICAL Status: Critical advisory

    Post summary

    The entry simply reports CVE-2026-24781 as a critical vulnerability with a CVSS 9.8 score and a status of critical advisory, offering no further details.

    0000037
    197 followersView on X
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Disclosure

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-24781 vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows att… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-24781 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-24781 vm2… http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The post announces CVE‑2026‑24781, describing a sandbox breakout in Node.js's vm2 via the inspect function, but provides no PoC, exploit code, or evidence of active exploitation.

    0000027
    75 followersView on X
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