CVE-2026-8257
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CVE-2026-8257 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was detected in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 117. This issue affects the function IRBuilder::makeBrOn of the file src/wasm/wasm-ir-builder.cpp of the component BrOn Parser. EPSS estimates a 0.16% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A vulnerability was detected in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 117. This issue affects the function IRBuilder::makeBrOn of the file src/wasm/wasm-ir-builder.cpp of the component BrOn Parser. Performing a manipulation results in reachable assertion. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061ff2a291c. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/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
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Webassembly | Binaryen | <= 117 |
References
- https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/issues/8633Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/pull/8635Mitigation, Patch
- https://vuldb.com/submit/809552Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362554Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://vuldb.com/vuln/362554/ctiPermissions Required, VDB Entry
Timeline
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- Status
- Analyzed
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