Resource exhaustion in Bytecodealliance Wasmtime

CVE-2026-115390

Wasmtime 47.0.0 before 48.0.3 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.1 contains a fuel accounting flaw in Cranelift-compiled call_ref and try_table catch paths. Malicious guests can reset consumed fuel after calls to run exponentially long on linear fuel, evading timeouts and periodic yields for denial of service.

Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.7 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

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Weakness classification (CWE)

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-115390?
CVE-2026-115390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Bytecodealliance Wasmtime, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 5.7/10. Published 2026-10-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-115390?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.7 out of 10.