CVE-2026-8257: WebAssembly Binaryen · CWE-617
Source GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| WebAssemblyBinaryen | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubwebassembly/binaryenpkg:github/webassembly/binaryenOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
A vulnerability was detected in WebAssembly Binaryen up to 117. This issue affects the function IRBuilder::makeBrOn of the file src/wasm/wasm-ir-builder.cpp of the component BrOn Parser. Performing a manipulation results in reachable assertion. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploit is now public and may be used. The patch is named 1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061ff2a291c. It is suggested to install a patch to address this issue.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-8257 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/issues/8633 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/pull/8635 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/commit/1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061ff2a291c (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/wasm-binaryen/Assertion_Failure_isRef_wasm_Type_getHeapType_commit_3ef8d19 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/submit/809552 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/362554 (opens in a new tab)
- vuldb.com/vuln/362554/cti (opens in a new tab)