Buffer overflow in Webassembly Wabt
CVE-2025-2368
A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly wabt 1.0.36 and classified as critical. This issue affects the function wabt::interp::(anonymous namespace)::BinaryReaderInterp::OnExport of the file wabt/src/interp/binary-reader-interp.cc of the component Malformed File Handler. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack may be initiated remotely. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.006 (44.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 45th percentile — 44.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.006 · newest: 0.006 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Webassembly Wabt — versions 1.0.36
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- vuldb.com/ (technical-description, VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- vuldb.com/ (signature, Permissions Required, permissions-required, VDB Entry)
- vuldb.com/ (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2556 (issue-tracking, Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2537 (issue-tracking, Issue Tracking)
- github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2556 (issue-tracking, Exploit, exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/pull/2541 (issue-tracking, patch, Issue Tracking)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-2368?
- CVE-2025-2368 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webassembly Wabt, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 6.3/10. Published 2025-03-17.
- How severe is CVE-2025-2368?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.3 out of 10.