CVE-2026-115379
Full vulnerability record from the local CVENow database.
Description
Wasmtime 47.0.0 before 48.0.4 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains a missing GC rooting vulnerability that leaves references live across try_call unrooted when compiling Wasm modules. Attackers can supply Wasm modules whose callee triggers garbage collection, leaving stale or dangling references that cause GC heap corruption or incorrect execution.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
6.9
(v4.0)
Vulnerability status
Deferred
Source identifier
Published
2026-10-22 19:17:44.747000
Last modified
2026-10-22 19:17:44.860000
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"id": "CVE-2026-115379",
"sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
"published": "2026-10-22T19:17:44.747",
"lastModified": "2026-10-22T19:17:44.860",
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}
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