CVE-2019-7153
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm...
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.5
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
CVE-2019-7153- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
CVE-2019-7153- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-16703 No score
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
EUVD-2019-16703- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-9q9j-mm4q-5894
6.5
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm...
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
GHSA-9q9j-mm4q-5894- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
6.5
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
CVE-2019-7153- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-7153
6.5
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-7153- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-7153
6.5
A NULL pointer dereference was discovered in wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::processFunctions() in wasm/wasm-binary.cpp (when calling wasm::WasmBinaryBuilder::getFunctionIndexName) in Binaryen 1.38.22. A crafted input can cause segmentation faults, leading to denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm-opt.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-7153- CVSS 3.1
- 6.5 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
binaryenDebian:12 |
before 66-1 | 66-1 |
binaryenDebian:13 |
before 66-1 | 66-1 |
binaryenDebian:14 |
before 66-1 | 66-1 |
binaryenUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 89-190-191-1 |
None known |
binaryenUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 99-3105-1 |
None known |
binaryenUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 108-1 |
None known |
binaryenUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 120-3120-4 |
None known |
binaryenUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 120-4build1130-2130-3131-2 |
None known |
binaryenUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 120-4120-4build1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-7153 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Webassembly Binaryen, published January 29, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.16%, the 67th percentile. Fixed in binaryen 66-1.
References
github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/issues/1879
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-7153
github.com/advisories/GHSA-9q9j-mm4q-5894
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2019-7153
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2019-7153
github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/commit/2127e64f42da55bb5b9b0ab1995b3ca7fc4e0d0b
github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/commit/85e95e315a8023c46eb804fe80ebc244bcfdae3e
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2019-7153