GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5

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Source
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
Import Source
https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2023/05/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5.json
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https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/GHSA-whpj-8f3w-67p5
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Published
2023-05-15T20:50:51Z
Modified
2023-11-08T04:12:34.659858Z
Severity
  • 9.8 (Critical) CVSS_V3 - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H CVSS Calculator
Summary
vm2 Sandbox Escape vulnerability
Details

A sandbox escape vulnerability exists in vm2 for versions up to 3.9.17. It abuses an unexpected creation of a host object based on the specification of Proxy.

Impact

A threat actor can bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox.

Patches

This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.18 of vm2.

Workarounds

None.

References

PoC - https://gist.github.com/arkark/e9f5cf5782dec8321095be3e52acf5ac

For more information

If you have any questions or comments about this advisory:

  • Open an issue in VM2

Thanks to @arkark (Takeshi Kaneko) of GMO Cybersecurity by Ierae, Inc. for disclosing this vulnerability.

Database specific 
{
    "nvd_published_at": "2023-05-15T20:15:09Z",
    "cwe_ids": [
        "CWE-74"
    ],
    "severity": "CRITICAL",
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2023-05-15T20:50:51Z"
}
References

Affected packages

npm / vm2

Package

Name
vm2
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Purl
pkg:npm/vm2

Affected ranges

Type
SEMVER
Events
Introduced
0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected
Fixed
3.9.18