Runtime crash via wrapped memory-span size
Published Dec 30, 2025 · Updated Dec 30, 2025
Integer overflow in WasmEdge before 0.16.0-alpha.3 allows attackers to crash the runtime through a crafted WASI polling call. MemoryInstance::getSpan() truncates sizeof(T) * Count to 32 bits before checkAccessBound(), so a wrapped byte length passes validation and produces an out-of-bounds span. Executing untrusted WebAssembly with an oversized event count reaches WasiPollOneoff() and terminates the hosting process with a segmentation fault.
Summary
What happened
Integer overflow in WasmEdge before 0.16.0-alpha.3 allows attackers to crash the runtime through a crafted WASI polling call. MemoryInstance::getSpan() truncates sizeof(T) * Count to 32 bits before checkAccessBound(), so a wrapped byte length passes validation and produces an out-of-bounds span. Executing untrusted WebAssembly with an oversized event count reaches WasiPollOneoff() and terminates the hosting process with a segmentation fault.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2025-69261
- Published
- Dec 30, 2025
- Updated
- Dec 30, 2025
- Vendor
- WasmEdge
- Product
- WasmEdge
- Classifications
- CWE-190, T1499.004
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 30, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Dec 30, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=< 0.16.0-alpha.3
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Attacks
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Public exploit references
- WASI poll_oneoff crash demonstrationproof of concept · demonstrated
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