Assertion Failure in Binaryen Affects WebAssembly Processing
CVE-2019-15758

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Webassembly

Status
Binaryen
Vendor
CVE Published:
29 August 2019

What is CVE-2019-15758?

A flaw in Binaryen's asmjs/asmangle.cpp code allows for insufficient validation of inputs, which may lead to an Assertion Failure in wasm.cpp during processing. This issue can be exploited with a specially crafted input, resulting in a denial-of-service condition. The vulnerability highlights the importance of comprehensive input validation in WebAssembly processing.

References

https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/issues/2288
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https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/pull/2290
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
None
Integrity:
None
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
Required
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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