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CVE-2023-30547 Detail

Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside `handleException()` which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.17` of `vm2`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade.


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Hyperlink Resource
https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/381b230b04936dd4d74aaf90cc8bb244 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/381b230b04936dd4d74aaf90cc8bb244 Exploit  Third Party Advisory 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b22e87b102d97d45d112a0931dba1aef7eea049 Patch 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/4b22e87b102d97d45d112a0931dba1aef7eea049 Patch 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f3db4dee4d76b19869df05ba7880d638a880edd5 Patch 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/f3db4dee4d76b19869df05ba7880d638a880edd5 Patch 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3r-j5x3-6q2m Exploit  Vendor Advisory 
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-ch3r-j5x3-6q2m Exploit  Vendor Advisory 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
NVD-CWE-noinfo Insufficient Information cwe source acceptance level NIST  
CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection') GitHub, Inc.  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2023-30547
NVD Published Date:
04/17/2023
NVD Last Modified:
11/21/2024
Source:
GitHub, Inc.