CVE-2023-29199

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    CVE-2023-29199

    Published: 14 Apr 2023Last Modified: 12 Aug 2026

    Summary: vm2 Sandbox escape vulnerability

    Details: There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass `handleException()` and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. 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 `3.9.16` of `vm2`.

    References: https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187c, https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.16, https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/29xxx/CVE-2023-29199.json, https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985, https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-29199, https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516, https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/24c724daa7c09f003e556d7cd1c7a8381cb985d7

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name:

    Purl:

    Affected ranges

    Type: GIT

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -24c724daa7c09f003e556d7cd1c7a8381cb985d7

    Affected versions

    3.9.15
    3.9.14
    3.9.13
    3.9.12
    3.9.11
    3.9.10
    3.9.9
    3.9.8
    3.9.7
    3.9.6
    3.9.5
    3.9.4
    3.9.3

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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