CVE-2026-115893

Wasmtime: Cranelift backend on aarch64 can jump to incorrect target on large Wasm `br_table` instruction

Published Oct 23, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.9 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. Prior to 36.0.19, 48.0.7, and 49.0.4, the Cranelift compiler backend on aarch64 can compile a Wasm br_table instruction with more than approximately 256,000 targets so that it has an incorrect conditional branch target. The branch can then jump to arbitrary other code at a user-controlled offset, allowing a user-controlled Wasm module to escape the sandbox on aarch64 engines using the default Cranelift backend. This issue is fixed in versions 36.0.19, 48.0.7, and 49.0.4.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-mghf-wjfp-p5xm Wasmtime: Cranelift backend on aarch64 can jump to incorrect target on large Wasm `br_table` instruction
History
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Metrics ssvc

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

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Description Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. Prior to 36.0.19, 48.0.7, and 49.0.4, the Cranelift compiler backend on aarch64 can compile a Wasm br_table instruction with more than approximately 256,000 targets so that it has an incorrect conditional branch target. The branch can then jump to arbitrary other code at a user-controlled offset, allowing a user-controlled Wasm module to escape the sandbox on aarch64 engines using the default Cranelift backend. This issue is fixed in versions 36.0.19, 48.0.7, and 49.0.4.
Title Wasmtime: Cranelift backend on aarch64 can jump to incorrect target on large Wasm `br_table` instruction
Weaknesses CWE-691
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Oct 29, 2026, 6:20 PM
Reserved
Oct 23, 2026, 7:37 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 23, 2026, 10:16 PM
Modified
Oct 29, 2026, 7:17 PM
Severity
Important
Public date
Oct 23, 2026, 9:29 PM