CVE-2026-115389

{
  "id": "CVE-2026-115389",
  "sourceIdentifier": "[email protected]",
  "published": "2026-10-22T19:17:46.330",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-29T13:17:05.617",
  "vulnStatus": "Deferred",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
    {
      "lang": "en",
      "value": "Wasmtime before 36.0.16, 37.0.0 before 48.0.3, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.1 does not adequately account for host allocations when lifting guest values through the dynamically-typed Val API, bypassing the hostcall fuel limit. A malicious WebAssembly guest can return crafted values that allocate at least ~100x more host memory than tracked, causing denial of service."
    }
  ],
  "affected": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "affectedData": [
        {
          "vendor": "bytecodealliance",
          "product": "wasmtime",
          "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
          "packageURL": "pkg:cargo/wasmtime",
          "versions": [
            {
              "version": "0",
              "lessThan": "36.0.16",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "36.0.16",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "unaffected"
            },
            {
              "version": "37.0.0",
              "lessThan": "48.0.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "48.0.3",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "unaffected"
            },
            {
              "version": "49.0.0",
              "lessThan": "49.0.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "affected"
            },
            {
              "version": "49.0.1",
              "versionType": "semver",
              "status": "unaffected"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "metrics": {
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      {
        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "4.0",
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          "baseScore": 1.0,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "ADJACENT",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "attackRequirements": "PRESENT",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "PASSIVE",
          "vulnConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "vulnIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "vulnAvailabilityImpact": "LOW",
          "subConfidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "subIntegrityImpact": "NONE",
          "subAvailabilityImpact": "NONE",
          "exploitMaturity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "confidentialityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "integrityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "availabilityRequirement": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackVector": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackComplexity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedAttackRequirements": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedPrivilegesRequired": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedUserInteraction": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedVulnAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubConfidentialityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubIntegrityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "modifiedSubAvailabilityImpact": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Safety": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Automatable": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "Recovery": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "valueDensity": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "vulnerabilityResponseEffort": "NOT_DEFINED",
          "providerUrgency": "NOT_DEFINED"
        }
      }
    ],
    "cvssMetricV31": [
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        "source": "[email protected]",
        "type": "Secondary",
        "cvssData": {
          "version": "3.1",
          "vectorString": "CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L",
          "baseScore": 2.3,
          "baseSeverity": "LOW",
          "attackVector": "ADJACENT_NETWORK",
          "attackComplexity": "HIGH",
          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "REQUIRED",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
          "confidentialityImpact": "NONE",
          "integrityImpact": "NONE",
          "availabilityImpact": "LOW"
        },
        "exploitabilityScore": 0.9,
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      }
    ],
    "ssvcV203": [
      {
        "source": "134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0",
        "ssvcData": {
          "timestamp": "2026-10-29T12:11:28.782126Z",
          "id": "CVE-2026-115389",
          "options": [
            {
              "exploitation": "none"
            },
            {
              "automatable": "no"
            },
            {
              "technicalImpact": "partial"
            }
          ],
          "role": "CISA Coordinator",
          "version": "2.0.3"
        }
      }
    ]
  },
  "weaknesses": [
    {
      "source": "[email protected]",
      "type": "Secondary",
      "description": [
        {
          "lang": "en",
          "value": "CWE-770"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "references": [
    {
      "url": "https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-jqpg-j7w6-42pr",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    },
    {
      "url": "https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-before-36.0.16-37.0.0-before-48.0.3-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.1-denial-of-service-via-val-api",
      "source": "[email protected]"
    }
  ]
}