Buffer overflow in Webassembly Binaryen
CVE-2025-14956
A vulnerability was determined in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 125. Affected by this issue is the function WasmBinaryReader::readExport of the file src/wasm/wasm-binary.cpp. This manipulation causes heap-based buffer overflow. It is possible…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.000 (9.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
Affected products
- Webassembly Binaryen — versions 125
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- VDB-337592 | WebAssembly Binaryen wasm-binary.cpp readExport heap-based overflow (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, vdb-entry)
- VDB-337592 | CTI Indicators (IOB, IOC, IOA) (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- Submit #717315 | WebAssembly binaryen 9a226ac Heap-based Buffer Overflow (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry, third-party-advisory)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- cna@vuldb.com (exploit, Not Applicable)
- cna@vuldb.com (Patch, patch)
- cna@vuldb.com (product)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-14956?
- CVE-2025-14956 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webassembly Binaryen, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2025-12-19.
- How severe is CVE-2025-14956?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.