CVE-2026-24120
vm2 sandbox escape enables host RCE; fixed in 3.10.5
Is CVE-2026-24120 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-24120 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 0.90% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-24120?
CVE-2026-24120 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-2026-24120?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-24120. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-24120 affect?
CVE-2026-24120 affects vm2 Node.js library <3.10.5. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-24120?
Upgrade vm2 to 3.10.5+; audit and update dependencies
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Sandbox escape allows arbitrary host commands, enabling remote code execution
Immediate action required
- affected< 3.10.5
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.