RCE in Patriksimek Vm2

CVE-2026-24118

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability. 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.

Vulnerability class: RCE (Remote Code Execution)

EPSS: 0.009 (57.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-24118?
CVE-2026-24118 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2, classified under Code Injection. CVSS score: 9.8/10. Published 2026-05-04.
How severe is CVE-2026-24118?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.8 out of 10.
Is CVE-2026-24118 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.