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CVE-2026-47209

HIGH Exploitation: PoC
8.6
CVSS 3.1
Description
vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.4, the BaseHandler.set trap in bridge.js (line 1231) ignores the receiver parameter and unconditionally writes to the host target object. Per the Proxy set trap specification, when receiver !== proxy (e.g., when a child object inherits from the proxy via Object.create), the property assignment should create an own property on the receiver, not on the proxy target. The current implementation always calls otherReflectSet(object, key, value) against the host target, causing all inherited property writes to leak through to the host object. This bug provides an alternative attack vector for writing dangerous cross-realm Symbol keys (e.g., nodejs.util.promisify.custom) to host objects, bypassing any future per-trap isDangerousCrossRealmSymbol guard on the direct set path. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.4.

Metadata

CVE ID
CVE-2026-47209
State
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Reserved
2026-05-18 22:25 UTC
Published
2026-06-12 14:14 UTC
Last updated
2026-06-12 15:03 UTC
Primary CWE
CWE-693
CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
Vendor / Product
patriksimek / vm2
Sources
cve.org  ·  NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.6 HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
SSVC — CISA Coordinator
Exploitation
PoC
Automatable
yes
Tech. Impact
partial
Affected products (1)
VendorProductPlatformVersions
patriksimek vm2 < 3.11.4
Weakness (CWE)
CWESourceDescription
CWE-693 cna CWE-693: Protection Mechanism Failure
CVSS scores (1)
ScoreSeverityVersionSourceVector
8.6 HIGH 3.1 cna CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:H/A:N
References (3)
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