Resource exhaustion in Patriksimek Vm2

CVE-2026-92961

vm2 before 3.11.6 fails to enforce bufferAllocLimit on ArrayBuffer, SharedArrayBuffer, and TypedArray constructors, allowing attackers to allocate arbitrary host memory. Attackers can bypass the buffer allocation cap by using these V8 intrinsics to exhaust host process memory and trigger out-of-memory conditions.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-92961?
CVE-2026-92961 is a high-severity vulnerability in Patriksimek Vm2, classified under Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-09-17.
How severe is CVE-2026-92961?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.