CVE-2026-115381
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 Unbounded Host Memory Allocation via SinkOutputStream write-zeroes
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- Passive
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 Unbounded Host Memory Allocation via SinkOutputStream write-zeroes
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2026-115381- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2026-108306
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
EUVD-2026-108306- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-m3j5-9cx2-7c68
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded...
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
GHSA-m3j5-9cx2-7c68- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2026-115381- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 Unbounded Host Memory Allocation via SinkOutputStream write-zeroes
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
CVE-2026-115381- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Weakness
- CWE-770
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2026-115381
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-115381- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/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 - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVRUSTSEC-2026-0322
5.9
Excessive allocated memory on the host when guests don't have stdio
This is an entry in the RustSec database for the Wasmtime security advisory located at https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-gqmc-89g8-p25r For more information see the GitHub-hosted security advisory.
- Record
RUSTSEC-2026-0322- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2026-115381
5.9
Wasmtime before 36.0.17, 37.0.0 before 48.0.4, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains an unbounded memory allocation in the wasmtime-wasi WASIp2 write-zeroes method of SinkOutputStream, the default stream used when stdout/stderr are not configured. A malicious WebAssembly guest can request huge zero-filled writes, exhausting host memory and causing denial of service.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-115381- CVSS 4.0
- 5.9 Medium
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N - CVSS 3.1
- 4.8 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
rust-wasmtimeDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 26.0.1+dfsg-1026.0.1+dfsg-326.0.1+dfsg-426.0.1+dfsg-526.0.1+dfsg-6 Show 39 moreShow less26.0.1+dfsg-726.0.1+dfsg-826.0.1+dfsg-927.0.0+dfsg-227.0.0+dfsg-327.0.0+dfsg-428.0.1+dfsg-128.0.1+dfsg-228.0.1+dfsg-329.0.1+dfsg-129.0.1+dfsg-229.0.1+dfsg-329.0.1+dfsg-429.0.1+dfsg-529.0.1+dfsg-629.0.1+dfsg-729.0.1+dfsg-836.0.11+dfsg-136.0.12+dfsg-136.0.12+dfsg-236.0.12+dfsg-336.0.13+dfsg-136.0.20+dfsg-136.0.5+dfsg-136.0.5+dfsg-236.0.5+dfsg-336.0.5+dfsg-436.0.5+dfsg-536.0.6+dfsg-136.0.6+dfsg-236.0.6+dfsg-336.0.6+dfsg-436.0.6+dfsg-536.0.6+dfsg-636.0.6+dfsg-736.0.7+dfsg-136.0.8+dfsg-136.0.9+dfsg-136.0.9+dfsg-2 |
None known |
rust-wasmtimeDebian:14 |
before 36.0.20+dfsg-1, plus listed versions 26.0.1+dfsg-1026.0.1+dfsg-326.0.1+dfsg-426.0.1+dfsg-526.0.1+dfsg-6 Show 38 moreShow less26.0.1+dfsg-726.0.1+dfsg-826.0.1+dfsg-927.0.0+dfsg-227.0.0+dfsg-327.0.0+dfsg-428.0.1+dfsg-128.0.1+dfsg-228.0.1+dfsg-329.0.1+dfsg-129.0.1+dfsg-229.0.1+dfsg-329.0.1+dfsg-429.0.1+dfsg-529.0.1+dfsg-629.0.1+dfsg-729.0.1+dfsg-836.0.11+dfsg-136.0.12+dfsg-136.0.12+dfsg-236.0.12+dfsg-336.0.13+dfsg-136.0.5+dfsg-136.0.5+dfsg-236.0.5+dfsg-336.0.5+dfsg-436.0.5+dfsg-536.0.6+dfsg-136.0.6+dfsg-236.0.6+dfsg-336.0.6+dfsg-436.0.6+dfsg-536.0.6+dfsg-636.0.6+dfsg-736.0.7+dfsg-136.0.8+dfsg-136.0.9+dfsg-136.0.9+dfsg-2 |
36.0.20+dfsg-1 |
wasmtime-wasicrates.io |
0.0.0-0 up to 36.0.17, 37.0.0 up to 48.0.4, 49.0.0 up to 49.0.2 | 36.0.1748.0.449.0.2 |
rust-wasmtimeUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 10.0.1+dfsg-715.0.1+dfsg-416.0.0+dfsg-216.0.0+dfsg-3 |
None known |
rust-wasmtimeUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 36.0.5+dfsg-136.0.13+dfsg-1 |
None known |
rust-wasmtimeUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 26.0.1+dfsg-326.0.1+dfsg-428.0.1+dfsg-329.0.1+dfsg-536.0.5+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2026-115381 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.9) in Bytecodealliance Wasmtime, published October 2, 2026. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.21%, the 11th percentile. Fixed in rust-wasmtime 36.0.20+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-gqmc-89g8-p25r
vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-before-36.0.17-37.0.0-before-48.0.4-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.2-unbounded-host-memory-allocation-via-sinkoutputstream-write-zeroes
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-115381
github.com/advisories/GHSA-m3j5-9cx2-7c68
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/115xxx/CVE-2026-115381.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-115381