WebAssembly wabt binary-reader-objdump.cc LogOpcode assertion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · Low
- Fix status
- Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-617.
Summary
A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly wabt up to 1.0.37 and classified as problematic. This issue affects the function LogOpcode of the file src/binary-reader-objdump.cc. The manipulation leads to reachable assertion. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used. The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment. The code maintainer explains that this issue might not affect "real world wasm programs".
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WebAssembly | wabt | 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17; 1.0.18; 1.0.19; 1.0.20; 1.0.21; 1.0.22; 1.0.23; 1.0.24; 1.0.25; 1.0.26; 1.0.27; 1.0.28; 1.0.29; 1.0.30; 1.0.31; 1.0.32; 1.0.33; 1.0.34; 1.0.35; 1.0.36; 1.0.37 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- wabt VendorWebAssembly Affected 1.0.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.0.3; 1.0.4; 1.0.5; 1.0.6; 1.0.7; 1.0.8; 1.0.9; 1.0.10; 1.0.11; 1.0.12; 1.0.13; 1.0.14; 1.0.15; 1.0.16; 1.0.17; 1.0.18; 1.0.19; 1.0.20; 1.0.21; 1.0.22; 1.0.23; 1.0.24; 1.0.25; 1.0.26; 1.0.27; 1.0.28; 1.0.29; 1.0.30; 1.0.31; 1.0.32; 1.0.33; 1.0.34; 1.0.35; 1.0.36; 1.0.37 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:webassembly:wabt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 1.0.37 | Vulnerable | WebAssembly |
- cpe:2.3:a:webassembly:wabt:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 1.0.37 Vulnerable ·WebAssembly
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-6273
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-frwp-9m3q-pjc8
References
More WebAssembly Wabt vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-21123 wasm-interp v1.0.29 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2022-21125 wasm-interp v1.0.29 was discovered to contain an out-of-bounds read via the component… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2023-11935 WebAssembly v1.0.29 was discovered to contain a segmentation fault via the component wabt::Decompiler::WrapChild. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2022-21126 wasm2c v1.0.29 was discovered to contain an abort in CWriter::Write. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
- TI-2025-02083 WebAssembly wabt Malformed File binary-reader-interp.cc OnExport heap-based overflow CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 5.3
- TI-2025-14056 WebAssembly wabt wasm-decompile VarName out-of-bounds CVSS 4.0MEDIUM 4.8
Sources
- CVE-2025-6273 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-6273 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-frwp-9m3q-pjc8 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-6273 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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