How severe is CVE-2023-29017?

CVE-2023-29017 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2023-29017 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 63% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2023-29017?

CVE-2023-29017 affects Vm2 Project Vm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29017?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2023-29017 published?

CVE-2023-29017 was published on 2023-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2023-29017

CVE-2023-29017 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Vm2 Project Vm2 with a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 63% places it in the 99th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-913.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 10.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 63% (99th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-913
Affected product: Vm2 Project Vm2
Published: 2023-04-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

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.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-29017?: 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.
How severe is CVE-2023-29017?: CVE-2023-29017 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 10.0, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2023-29017 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 63% (99th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2023-29017?: CVE-2023-29017 affects Vm2 Project Vm2. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29017?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2023-29017 published?: CVE-2023-29017 was published on 2023-04-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

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