vm2: Sandbox Escape (NodeVM)

Date Oct 5, 2026

Type Vendor advisory

Signal Critical vendor advisory

Vendor / Product npm · vm2

CVE CVE-2026-92955

Critical vendor advisory CVE-2026-92955

Summary

vm2: Sandbox Escape (NodeVM)

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for vm2. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates, especially because EPSS places it in the 52% percentile.

Operator check

Check whether vm2 is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available. CVSS score: 10.0. EPSS probability: 0.7%; percentile: 52%.

Sources

GitHub Advisory GHSA-88hf-g992-jg85 NVD — CVE-2026-92955 Source reference

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