# CVE-2023-29199

## Summary

- **CVE ID:** CVE-2023-29199
- **Severity:** CRITICAL
- **CVSS Score:** 9.8 (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
- **CWE:** CWE-913
- **Published:** Apr 14, 2023
- **Last Modified:** Mar 13, 2026

## Description

There exists a vulnerability in source code transformer (exception sanitization logic) of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.15, allowing attackers to bypass `handleException()` and leak unsanitized host exceptions which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. A threat actor can 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 `3.9.16` of `vm2`.

## Affected Products

- patriksimek — vm2 (< 3.9.16)

## References

- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-xj72-wvfv-8985)
- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/issues/516)
- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/commit/24c724daa7c09f003e556d7cd1c7a8381cb985d7)
- [CNA](https://gist.github.com/leesh3288/f05730165799bf56d70391f3d9ea187c)
- [CNA](https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/3.9.16)

## Exploitation Prediction (EPSS)

- **EPSS Score:** 25.12%
- **EPSS Percentile:** 96.1

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