Vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2
CVE-2023-32314
vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with Node's built-in modules. A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to and including 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of `Proxy`. As a result 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 `3.9.18` of `vm2`. Users are advised to upgrade. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 9.8 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.081 (94.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.081 · newest: 0.081 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Patriksimek Vm2 — versions < 3.9.18
- Vm2 Project
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5 (Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d88105f99752305c5b8a77b63ddee3ec86912daf (Patch)
- gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac (Exploit, Third Party Advisory)
- github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.18 (Release Notes)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-32314?
- CVE-2023-32314 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2, classified under Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component (Injection). CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2023-05-15.
- How severe is CVE-2023-32314?
- Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-32314 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.