critical9.8
CVE-2023-29017
vm2 vulnerable to sandbox escape
Impact
vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. - vm2 version: ~3.9.14 - Node version: 18.15.0, 19.8.1, 17.9.1 ### Impact A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. ### Patches This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.15` of `vm2`. ### Workarounds None.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | vm2 | < 3.9.15 | 3.9.15 |
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Vm2 Project | Vm2 | before 3.9.15 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- GitHub advisory
- https://gist.github.com/seongil-wi/2a44e082001b959bfe304b62121fb76d
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d534e5785f38307b70d3aac1945260a261a94d50
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/515
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7jxr-cg7f-gpgv
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7jxr-cg7f-gpgv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29017