CVE-2023-29017 — vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in mo

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Prior to version 3.9.15, vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. A threat actor could bypass the sandbox protectio

01What is this vulnerability?

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Prior to version 3.9.15, vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. A threat actor could bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of…

02Affected products

Vendor	Product	Versions
patriksimek	vm2	< 3.9.15

03Active exploitation status

Not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. EPSS is the best forward-looking signal — see the EPSS row above.

04Recommended remediation

• Patch to a fixed version listed in the vendor advisory (see references below).
• Mitigate with WAF rules, network egress filters, or feature flags where the patch is not yet available.
• Hunt historical logs for exploitation indicators — see Detection signatures below.

05Technical details

For the full vendor write-up, exploit chains, and reference implementations, see the references list in section 09.

06Detection signatures

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07Related CVEs

No directly-cited follow-up CVEs in the KB record for this advisory. The references list in section 09 carries the vendor cross-references.

08Timeline

• Published: 2023-04-06T19:18:34.243Z
• Last modified: 2025-02-10T16:10:57.765Z

09References

• github.com — https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7jxr-cg7f-gpgv
• github.com — https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/515
• github.com — https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d534e5785f38307b70d3aac1945260a261a94d…
• gist.github.com — https://gist.github.com/seongil-wi/2a44e082001b959bfe304b62121fb76d