CVE-2023-30547: exploitation status and patch state

CVE-2023-30547 · CVSS 9.8 CRITICAL · EPSS 72%

vm2 is a sandbox that can run untrusted code with whitelisted Node's built-in modules. There exists a vulnerability in exception sanitization of vm2 for versions up to 3.9.16, allowing attackers to raise an unsanitized host exception inside `handleException()` which can be used to escape the sandbox and run arbitrary code in host context. This vulnerability was patched in the release of version `3.9.17` of `vm2`. There are no known workarounds for this vulnerability. Users are advised to upgrade.

Is CVE-2023-30547 exploited?

Which products and versions are affected?

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Is there a patch?

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KEV and EPSS are re-checked daily. Record last updated 2026-08-11.