GHSA-rc23-xxgq-x27g
wee_alloc is Unmaintained
GHSA-rc23-xxgq-x27g is a vulnerability with no CVSS score yet in wee_alloc, published May 11, 2022. No source lists public exploit code. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- UnratedNo CVSS score yet
- Exploit chance
- UnscoredNo EPSS score yet
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Two of the maintainers have indicated that the crate may not be maintained.
The crate has open issues including memory leaks and may not be suitable for production use.
It may be best to switch to the default Rust standard allocator on wasm32 targets.
Last release seems to have been three years ago.
Affected packages
What each source reports
GitHub AdvisoriesNo score
wee_alloc is Unmaintained
Two of the maintainers have indicated that the crate may not be maintained.
The crate has open issues including memory leaks and may not be suitable for production use.
It may be best to switch to the default Rust standard allocator on wasm32 targets.
Last release seems to have been three years ago.
- Record
GHSA-rc23-xxgq-x27g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVNo score
wee_alloc is Unmaintained
Two of the maintainers have indicated that the crate may not be maintained.
The crate has open issues including memory leaks and may not be suitable for production use.
It may be best to switch to the default Rust standard allocator on wasm32 targets.
Last release seems to have been three years ago.
- Record
GHSA-rc23-xxgq-x27g- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVRUSTSEC-2022-0054No score
wee_alloc is Unmaintained
Two of the maintainers have indicated that the crate may not be maintained.
The crate has open issues including memory leaks and may not be suitable for production use.
It may be best to switch to the default Rust standard allocator on wasm32 targets.
Last release seems to have been three years ago.
Possible Alternative(s)
The below list has not been vetted in any way and may or may not contain alternatives;
- Rust standard default allocator on wasm32-target
Honorable Mention(s)
The below may serve to educate on potential future alternatives:
- Record
RUSTSEC-2022-0054- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| first indexed | GitHub Advisories, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
github.com/rustwasm/wee_alloc/issues/107
rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2022-0054.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-rc23-xxgq-x27g
github.com/rustwasm/wee_alloc
crates.io/crates/wee_alloc
reddit.com/r/rust/comments/x1cle0/dont_use_wee_alloc_in_production_code_targeting
github.com/rustwasm/wee_alloc/issues/85
github.com/rustwasm/wee_alloc/issues/106