CVE-2026-92939
CRITICALDescription
vm2 3.11.3 through 3.11.6 exposes the host Node.js crypto module to a NodeVM sandbox when the crypto builtin is allowed. The module is presented via a recursive read-only proxy, but its callable exports still execute with host-process authority. Sandboxed JavaScript can therefore call crypto.setEngine() with a filesystem path to an attacker-supplied native library (for example, one bundled in an untrusted plugin package already written to disk); OpenSSL asks the operating-system dynamic loader to load the file, and the library's constructor executes native code in the host process before engine-symbol validation rejects it. Exploitation requires only the crypto builtin and does not require fs, process, module, child_process, worker_threads, vm, or inspector access, resulting in a sandbox escape and arbitrary native code execution. Fixed in 3.11.7.
How to fix
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Remediation is compiled from vendor and distribution security advisories. Always confirm against the linked source for your exact version and platform.
CVSS v3 Vector
Exploitability
Impact
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploit Intelligence
Moderate risk: more likely to be exploited than 48% of all known CVEs.
References
Related Vulnerabilities
Other CWE-114 vulnerabilities, ordered by exploit likelihood. View all
| CVE | Severity | CVSS | EPSS | Exploited | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2022-23748 | High | 7.8 | 9.1% | KEV | - |
| CVE-2020-11075 | High | 7.7 | 1.8% | - | - |
| CVE-2024-32004 | High | 8.1 | 1.4% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2019-8461 | High | 7.8 | 1.1% | - | Fix |
| CVE-2024-56346 | Critical | 10.0 | 1.1% | - | - |
| CVE-2019-8458 | Medium | 4.4 | 1.0% | - | Fix |
Common questions
How do I fix CVE-2026-92939?
Upgrade vm2 to 3.11.7 or later.
Is CVE-2026-92939 being actively exploited?
Not that we know of. CVE-2026-92939 is not in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. Its EPSS score of 0.62% is the estimated probability that it will be exploited in the next 30 days. That is higher than 48% of all scored CVEs.
How severe is CVE-2026-92939?
CVE-2026-92939 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.9, rated critical. CVSS rates the technical impact if the vulnerability is exploited, not how likely that is, so weigh it alongside the exploit-prediction score when you decide what to patch first.
What does CVE-2026-92939 affect?
Published advisories record a fix for vm2 (npm). Only products with a sourced advisory are listed, so treat this as what we can cite rather than a complete inventory.
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