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VulnerabilityThe Hacker News·3 days ago

Isolated-vm Flaw Lets Sandboxed JavaScript Escape to Host for Potential RCE

A critical vulnerability in the isolated-vm sandbox library allows attackers to escape the isolated JavaScript environment and achieve remote code execution on the host system. The flaw, tracked as GHSA-864f-rcv7-6rh4, affects all versions through 7.0.0 of the popular open-source project. Security researchers have disclosed the escape technique, highlighting a significant risk for applications relying on isolated-vm for code isolation.

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