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CVE-2025-14956

WebAssembly Binaryen wasm-binary.cpp readExport heap-based overflow

4.8 MediumFix available

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges needed
Low
User interaction
None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
Low
Availability
Low

Exploit likelihood

0.21%Up 0.2 points since Dec 20, 2025
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

CVE List Score used 4.8

WebAssembly Binaryen wasm-binary.cpp readExport heap-based overflow

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 3.0
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
CVSS 2.0
4.3 AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C
Weakness
CWE-122, CWE-119
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2025-204567 4.8

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
EUVD-2025-204567
CVSS 4.0
4.8 MediumCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Updated
2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vjgx-vcpf-hm6w 1.9

A vulnerability was determined in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 125. Affected by this issue is the...

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
GHSA-vjgx-vcpf-hm6w
CVSS 4.0
1.9 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
NVD 1.9

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 4.0
1.9 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122, CWE-125
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVALPINE-CVE-2025-14956 7.1

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
ALPINE-CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSV 1.9

WebAssembly Binaryen wasm-binary.cpp readExport heap-based overflow

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 4.0
1.9 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
Weakness
CWE-119, CWE-122
Updated
2026-11-02
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OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2025-14956 7.1

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-03
OSVJLSEC-2026-1092 1.9

A vulnerability was determined in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 125. Affected by this issue is the...

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
JLSEC-2026-1092
CVSS 4.0
1.9 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2025-14956 1.9

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 to launch the attack on the local host. The exploit has been publicly disclosed and may be utilized. Patch name: 4f52bff8c4075b5630422f902dd92a0af2c9f398. It is recommended to apply a patch to fix this issue.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2025-14956
CVSS 4.0
1.9 LowCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
CVSS 3.1
7.1 HighCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CVSS 3.1
5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVopenSUSE-SU-2026:11915-1 No score

binaryen-133-1.1 on GA media

These are all security issues fixed in the binaryen-133-1.1 package on the GA media of openSUSE Tumbleweed.

Record
openSUSE-SU-2026:11915-1
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
binaryen
Alpine:v3.24
before 129-r0
129-r0
binaryen
Debian:12
All versions, plus listed versions
108-1112-1116-1120-1120-2
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120-3120-4120-4+ports122-1.1122-2122-3130-1130-2130-3131-1131-2
None known
binaryen
Debian:13
All versions, plus listed versions
120-4120-4+ports122-1.1122-2122-3
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130-1130-2130-3131-1131-2
None known
binaryen
Debian:14
before 130-2, plus listed versions
120-4120-4+ports122-1.1122-2122-3130-1
130-2
Binaryen_jll
Julia
before 0.130.0+0
0.130.0+0
binaryen
Ubuntu:20.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
89-190-191-1
None known
binaryen
Ubuntu:22.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
99-3105-1
None known
binaryen
Ubuntu:24.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
108-1
None known
binaryen
Ubuntu:25.10
All versions, plus listed versions
120-3120-4
None known
binaryen
Ubuntu:26.10
All versions, plus listed versions
120-4build1130-2130-3131-2
None known
binaryen
Ubuntu:26.04:LTS
All versions, plus listed versions
120-4120-4build1
None known
binaryen
openSUSE:Tumbleweed
From an advisory covering 3 CVEs
before 133-1.1
133-1.1

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected
affected, factsOSV
affected, aliases, referencesOSV
first indexedCVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2025-14956 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.8) in Webassembly Binaryen, published December 19, 2025. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 12th percentile. Fixed in binaryen 129-r0.

References

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