isolated-vm has vulnerable CachedDataOptions in API
Impact
If the untrusted v8 cached data is passed to the API through CachedDataOptions, the attackers can bypass the sandbox and run arbitrary code in the nodejs process. Version 4.3.7 changes the documentation to warn users that they should not accept cachedData payloads from a user.
Affected software
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| Platform | Package | Vulnerable versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm package | isolated-vm | < 4.3.7 | 4.3.7 |
References
- https://github.com/laverdet/isolated-vm/security/advisories/GHSA-2jjq-x548-rhpv
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-39266
- https://github.com/laverdet/isolated-vm/issues/379
- https://github.com/laverdet/isolated-vm/commit/218e87a6d4e8cb818bea76d1ab30cd0be51920e8
- https://github.com/laverdet/isolated-vm
- https://github.com/laverdet/isolated-vm/commits/v4.3.7
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H- Weakness (CWE)
CWE-20, CWE-287, CWE-693- Platform
- npm
- Package
isolated-vm- Disclosed
- 30.09.2022
- Updated
- 11.10.2026 10:22
Sources and licenses
OSV / GitHub Advisory Database - GHSA-2jjq-x548-rhpv - CC BY 4.0
Vulnerability history: isolated-vm
All published vulnerabilities of this package (npm package), newest first. Shows whether this is a one-off slip or a package that needs watching.
- Total entries
- 2
- First → latest
- 04.2021 09.2022
- Without a fix
- 0
- Exploited in attacks
- 0
Severity breakdown
- Critical 1
- High 1
Disclosures per year
- 2021: 1
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 0
- 2024: 0
- 2025: 0
- 2026: 0
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