CVE-2023-32314
vm2 sandbox escape enables remote code execution in Node.js apps (<=3.9.17)
Is CVE-2023-32314 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2023-32314 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 8.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2023-32314?
CVE-2023-32314 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2023-32314?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2023-32314. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2023-32314 affect?
CVE-2023-32314 affects vm2 <= 3.9.17, Node.js apps using vm2, npm vm2 package. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2023-32314?
Upgrade to 3.9.18+ immediately
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution on host via sandbox escape; attacker can run arbitrary code.
Immediate action required
- affected< 3.9.18
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.