CVE-2026-44004
Severity CVSS v4.0:
Pending analysis
Type:
Unavailable / Other
Publication date:
13/05/2026
Last modified:
30/06/2026
Description
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.
Impact
Base Score 3.x
7.50
Severity 3.x
HIGH
Vulnerable products and versions
| CPE | From | Up to |
|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:vm2_project:vm2:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:* | 3.11.0 (excluding) |
To consult the complete list of CPE names with products and versions, see this page
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-44004
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2477195
- https://github.com/patriksimek/vm2/security/advisories/GHSA-6785-pvv7-mvg7
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-44004.json



