JavaScript Sandbox vm2: Critical Vulnerability Allows Escape

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Critical vm2 Node.js Flaw Allows Sandbox Escape and Arbitrary Code Execution

A critical vm2 Node.js vulnerability (CVE-2026-22709, CVSS 9.8) allows sandbox escape via Promise handler bypass.
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Sandbox escape vulnerability in vm2, used by nearly 900 NPM packages, allows attackers to bypass security protections and ...
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Critical sandbox escape flaw found in popular vm2 NodeJS library

A critical-severity vulnerability in the vm2 Node.js sandbox library, tracked as CVE-2026-22709, allows escaping the sandbox and executing arbitrary code on the underlying host system.