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Security checkJanuary 15, 2026

enclave-vm Vulnerable to Sandbox Escape via Host Error Prototype Chain

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High severitynpmenclave-vm

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Description

A critical sandbox escape vulnerability exists in enclave-vm (affected: < 2.6.0, patched: 2.7.0) that can allow untrusted, sandboxed JavaScript to execute arbitrary code in the host Node.js runtime.

Recommendation

Update the enclave-vm package to the latest compatible version. Followings are version details:

  • Affected version(s): < 2.7.0
  • Patched version(s): 2.7.0

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