CVE catalog
CVE-2026-44001
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, a sandbox escape vulnerability in vm2 v3.10.5 allows any sandboxed code to crash the host Node.js process via a single Promise constructo
- Severity
- High · CVSS 8.6
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H - Published
- Source
- [NVD] · [CVE record]
- EPSS
- 0.45% · Oct 25, 2026
A flaw was found in vm2 (before 3.11.0). Sandboxed code can crash the host Node.js process via a Promise constructor that triggers an unhandled rejection propagating to the host; the CVE-2026-22709 fix only sanitized .then()/.catch() callbacks, not the executor path. Fixed in 3.11.0. vm2: vm2: Sandbox escape leads to Denial of Service vm2 is vulnerable to denial of service via sandbox escape of unhandled Promise rejections to the host process. A remote unauthenticated attacker who can submit code to the vm2 sandbox may crash the host Node.js process. Fixed in vm2 3.11.0. The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.
Vulnerable and fixed packages
Distribution-reported package versions and fixes. These do not depend on matching against the OpenFactory package catalog.
| Distribution | Package | Release | Version | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | vm2 | Not reported | 3.11.0 | fixed |
| Cpe | vm2 | Not reported | 3.11.0 | fixed |
Fixed-version evidence
| Distribution | Package | Type | Release | Fixed version | Urgency | Origin | Bugs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cpe | vm2 | cpe | Not reported | 3.11.0 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| Cpe | vm2 | cpe | Not reported | 3.11.0 | Not reported | NVD-CVE-2026-44001 | Not reported |
OpenFactory catalog packages
No matching packages in this catalog.
Observed:
References
- [https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850]
- [https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44001]
- [https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477208]
- [https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-hw58-p9xv-2mjh]
- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44001]
- [https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44001.json]
- [https://wid.cert-bund.de/.well-known/csaf/white/2026/wid-sec-w-2026-1349.json]
[CERT-Bund public advisories] · [FIRST EPSS] · [National Vulnerability Database (NVD)] · [Red Hat security advisories and VEX]