CVE-2026-24781

CRITICALPre-NVD 9.89.8—
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

This critical-severity CVE scores 9.8 under NVD CVSS v3. EPSS exploit probability: 0.2%, top 60% of all CVEs by exploit prediction. GitHub Security Advisory data not yet ingested — confidence will rise once GHSA publishes (typical lag: hours to days for open-source ecosystem CVEs; never for infrastructure-only CVEs).

Triggered by: NVD CVSS baseline
Sources: epss, nvd
Elevated
9.8
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS: 1%CVSS: 9.8Exploit: NoneExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been patched in version 3.11.0.

CVSS v3
9.8
EG Score
9.8(medium)
EPSS
64.3%
KEV
Not listed

Published

May 4, 2026

Last Modified

July 15, 2026

Advisory Details (10)

Auto-updated Jul 9, 2026
🔬 Proof of concept available. Patch available. Sources: github, redhat, github_commit, github_release.
redhat Patch Available
https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-24781.json
redhat

2466531 – (CVE-2026-24781) CVE-2026-24781 vm2: vm2: Arbitrary code execution via sandbox breakout through inspect function

https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2466531
redhat Patch Available

cve-details

https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-24781
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36754
redhat Patch Available
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:26234
github Patch Available🟡 PoC Available

Sandbox Breakout Through Inspect · Advisory · patriksimek/vm2 · GitHub

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-v37h-5mfm-c47c
github_release Patch Available

v3.11.0

Patch available: patriksimek/vm2 v3.11.0

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0
github_commit Patch Available

commit fd266d084e0a (patriksimek/vm2)

Patch available: patriksimek/vm2 v3.11.0 (contains commit fd266d084e0a)

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/fd266d084e0a3322d0f71ba2a8dc4c96cd030228
github_commit Patch Available

commit bdd3d15e57bc (patriksimek/vm2)

Patch available: patriksimek/vm2 v3.11.0 (contains commit bdd3d15e57bc)

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/bdd3d15e57bc4ec5e70365cd79f7cb0256e5f88c
github_commit Patch Available

commit 8d30d93213c1 (patriksimek/vm2)

Patch available: patriksimek/vm2 v3.11.0 (contains commit 8d30d93213c1)

https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/8d30d93213c1898b3e035298b89a814970dd1189

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-24781(2)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Affected Packages

(1 across 1 ecosystem)
npm(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
vm2—3.11.0—

Weakness Classification(3)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-24781?
CVE-2026-24781 is a critical vulnerability published on May 4, 2026. vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to version 3.11.0, VM2 suffers from a sandbox breakout vulnerability through the inspect function. This allows attackers to write code which can escape from the VM2 sandbox and execute arbitrary commands on the host system. This issue has been…
When was CVE-2026-24781 disclosed?
CVE-2026-24781 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on May 4, 2026, with the most recent update on July 15, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-24781 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-24781 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 64.3% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-24781?
CVE-2026-24781 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-24781?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-24781, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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