CVE-2024-51745

Wasmtime doesn't fully sandbox all the Windows device filenames

Published Nov 5, 2024 CVSS 4.0 · 2.3 Low EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wasmtime is a fast and secure runtime for WebAssembly. Wasmtime's filesystem sandbox implementation on Windows blocks access to special device filenames such as "COM1", "COM2", "LPT0", "LPT1", and so on, however it did not block access to the special device filenames which use superscript digits, such as "COM¹", "COM²", "LPT⁰", "LPT¹", and so on. Untrusted Wasm programs that are given access to any filesystem directory could bypass the sandbox and access devices through those special device filenames with superscript digits, and through them gain access peripheral devices connected to the computer, or network resources mapped to those devices. This can include modems, printers, network printers, and any other device connected to a serial or parallel port, including emulated USB serial ports. Patch releases for Wasmtime have been issued as 24.0.2, 25.0.3, and 26.0.1. Users of Wasmtime 23.0.x and prior are recommended to upgrade to one of these patched versions. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Affected Windows users are recommended to upgrade.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-3231 Wasmtime doesn't fully sandbox all the Windows device filenames
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-c2f5-jxjv-2hh8 Wasmtime doesn't fully sandbox all the Windows device filenames
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:*:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:25.0.0:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:25.0.1:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:25.0.2:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:bytecodealliance:wasmtime:26.0.0:*:*:*:*:rust:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 10.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00063}

epss

{'score': 0.00069}

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Description Wasmtime is a fast and secure runtime for WebAssembly. Wasmtime's filesystem sandbox implementation on Windows blocks access to special device filenames such as "COM1", "COM2", "LPT0", "LPT1", and so on, however it did not block access to the special device filenames which use superscript digits, such as "COM¹", "COM²", "LPT⁰", "LPT¹", and so on. Untrusted Wasm programs that are given access to any filesystem directory could bypass the sandbox and access devices through those special device filenames with superscript digits, and through them gain access peripheral devices connected to the computer, or network resources mapped to those devices. This can include modems, printers, network printers, and any other device connected to a serial or parallel port, including emulated USB serial ports. Patch releases for Wasmtime have been issued as 24.0.2, 25.0.3, and 26.0.1. Users of Wasmtime 23.0.x and prior are recommended to upgrade to one of these patched versions. There are no known workarounds for this issue. Affected Windows users are recommended to upgrade.
Title Wasmtime doesn't fully sandbox all the Windows device filenames
Weaknesses CWE-184
CWE-67
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 2.3, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Nov 5, 2024, 9:28 PM
Reserved
Oct 31, 2024, 2:12 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Nov 5, 2024, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 8:06 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Nov 5, 2024, 9:09 PM