# CVE-2023-29017

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2023-29017
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 10 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-913
- **Published:** Apr 6, 2023
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. Prior to version 3.9.15, vm2 was not properly handling host objects passed to `Error.prepareStackTrace` in case of unhandled async errors. A threat actor could bypass the sandbox protections to gain remote code execution rights on the host running the sandbox. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version 3.9.15 of vm2. There are no known workarounds.

## Affected Products

- patriksimek — vm2 (< 3.9.15)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-7jxr-cg7f-gpgv)
- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/515)
- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/d534e5785f38307b70d3aac1945260a261a94d50)
- [CNA](https://gist.github.com/seongil-wi/2a44e082001b959bfe304b62121fb76d)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 76.98%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 98.9

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_Exported from OnDuty AI Vulnerability Intelligence on 2026-09-17._