CVE-2026-44004: vm2 is an open source vm/sandbox for Node.js. Prior to 3.11.0, sandboxed code can call Buffer.alloc() with an arbitrary …
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.
- Published by source
- 2026-05-13
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-26
- Last verified
- 2026-10-26
Affected
- Manufacturer
- vm2 project
- Products
- vm2
- Versions
- <3.11.0
- CPE
- cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: CVSS 8.6
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Sources
- NIST National Vulnerability Database Tier A · official published 2026-05-13
Evidence ledger
Every piece of evidence we store is appended to a public hash chain, so later edits are detectable. Anyone can re-verify it.
| Entry | Kind | Observed | Evidence hash | Entry hash |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1839 | new | 2026-10-26 | bb1bd41b8c85…3d78c0 | 46a696ba4d1a…30b9c2 |
Chain head: #1913 68d492d71c09…880c23