exploit · Thu 01 Oct 2026 · 15:28 UTC
GHSA-46pr-c5wc-xffx: vm2 crypto builtin loads attacker native code through setEngine
Filed UTCSource GTH ↗
Summary vm2 3.11.6 exposes the host crypto module to a NodeVM when that single builtin is allowed. The module is presented through a read-only bridge, but its functions still execute with host-process authority. crypto.setEngine() accepts a filesystem path and asks OpenSSL to dynamically load the referenced native library. An attacker whose untrusted plugin package contains a native library can therefore load that library into the host process by calling crypto.setEngine() from sandboxed JavaScript. …
Signals
as the pipeline stamped them- High
- Critical vulnerability — CVSS 9.9
- What to do
- Critical severity — schedule an urgent patch.
CVE
KEV from CISA · EPSS from FIRST| Id | KEV | EPSS | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-92939 | — | 0.62% | NVD ↗ |
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