CVE-2024-34252VulnerabilityPublished 6 May 2024Updated 5 Aug 2024

CVE-2024-34252: wasm3 · n/a

Affects wasm3Source CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.5 High.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 07:57 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score

7.5High

How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

EPSS: 0.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 50% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector: Network
Attack Complexity: Low
Privileges Required: None
User Interaction: None
Scope: Unchanged
Confidentiality: None
Integrity: None
Availability: High

Bold values are the worst case: easiest to exploit or largest impact.

Attack Vector: Network: The vulnerable component is bound to the network stack and the set of possible attackers extends beyond the other options listed, up to and including the entire Internet. Such a vulnerability is often termed 'remotely exploitable' and can be thought of as an attack being exploitable at the protocol level one or more network hops away (e.g., across one or more routers).
Attack Complexity: Low: Specialized access conditions or extenuating circumstances do not exist. An attacker can expect repeatable success against the vulnerable component.
Privileges Required: None: The attacker is unauthorized prior to attack, and therefore does not require any access to settings or files to carry out an attack.
User Interaction: None: The vulnerable system can be exploited without any interaction from any user.
Scope: Unchanged: An exploited vulnerability can only affect resources managed by the same security authority. In this case, the vulnerable component and the impacted component are either the same, or both are managed by the same security authority.
Confidentiality: None: There is no loss of confidentiality within the impacted component.
Integrity: None: There is no loss of integrity within the impacted component.
Availability: High: There is total loss of availability, resulting in the attacker being able to fully deny access to resources in the impacted component; this loss is either sustained (while the attacker continues to deliver the attack) or persistent (the condition persists even after the attack has completed). Alternatively, the attacker has the ability to deny some availability, but the loss of availability presents a direct, serious consequence to the impacted component (e.g., the attacker cannot disrupt existing connections, but can prevent new connections; the attacker can repeatedly exploit a vulnerability that, in each instance of a successful attack, leaks a only small amount of memory, but after repeated exploitation causes a service to become completely unavailable).

Definitions: FIRST CVSS v3.1 specification.

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 6 May 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
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), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 2026-10-26.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, or CISA SSVC reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
GitHubwasm3/wasm3`pkg:github/wasm3/wasm3`Other threats	Affected =0.5.0	Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

1. Monitor wasm3 project repositories and security advisories for official patches addressing CVE-2024-34252 and apply updates promptly once available. 2. If patches are not yet released, review and audit the PreserveRegisterIfOccupied function and related code in wasm3 source to implement temporary fixes that prevent buffer overflows, such as adding boundary checks and safe memory operations. 3. Employ runtime protections like memory safety tools (e.g., AddressSanitizer) during development and testing to detect buffer overflows early. 4. Limit network exposure of systems running wasm3 interpreters to trusted environments and use network segmentation to reduce attack surface. 5. Implement robust monitoring and alerting for crashes or abnormal process terminations related to wasm3 to enable rapid incident response. 6. For embedded devices, coordinate with vendors to ensure firmware updates include the necessary security fixes. 7. Consider fallback or redundancy mechanisms to maintain service availability if wasm3-based components fail. 8. Educate development teams on secure coding practices to avoid similar buffer overflow vulnerabilities in future releases.

Description

wasm3 v0.5.0 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow which leads to segmentation fault via the function "PreserveRegisterIfOccupied" in wasm3/source/m3_compile.c.

Impact

The primary impact of CVE-2024-34252 is denial of service due to a segmentation fault caused by a global buffer overflow in wasm3. Organizations using wasm3 in embedded systems, IoT devices, or edge computing environments may experience unexpected crashes, leading to service interruptions or device failures. This can disrupt critical operations, especially in industrial control systems, telecommunications, and consumer electronics relying on wasm3 for WebAssembly execution. Although the vulnerability does not compromise confidentiality or integrity, the availability impact can cause significant operational downtime and potential safety risks in critical infrastructure. The ease of exploitation without authentication or user interaction increases the threat level, making automated attacks feasible. The lack of current exploits in the wild provides a window for proactive mitigation, but the widespread use of wasm3 in various sectors means that many organizations globally could be affected if attackers develop exploits.

CWE-120Buffer Copy without Checking Size of Input ('Classic Buffer Overflow') (opens in a new tab)
Base weaknessLikelihood of exploit: HighCWE Top 25 (2025): #11
The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer.
Requirements · Language Selection
Use a language that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Architecture and Design · Libraries or Frameworks
Use a vetted library or framework that does not allow this weakness to occur or provides constructs that make this weakness easier to avoid.
Operation · Build and Compilation · Environment Hardening
Use automatic buffer overflow detection mechanisms that are offered by certain compilers or compiler extensions. Examples include: the Microsoft Visual Studio /GS flag, Fedora/Red Hat FORTIFY_SOURCE GCC flag, StackGuard, and ProPolice, which provide various mechanisms including canary-based detection and range/index…
OWASP Cheat Sheets
Docker Security (opens in a new tab)
XML Security (opens in a new tab)
OWASP ASVS 4.0.3
V5.4.1 (opens in a new tab)
V14.1.2 (opens in a new tab)
V13.3.1 (opens in a new tab)
Attack patterns
Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables (opens in a new tab)
Overflow Buffers (opens in a new tab)
Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)
Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow (opens in a new tab)
MIME Conversion (opens in a new tab)
From MITRE CWE, MITRE CAPEC and OWASP (Top 10, OpenCRE).

References

github.com/wasm3/wasm3/issues/483 (opens in a new tab)

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Description

AI analysisMachine-generated, updated 26 Feb 2026, 04:41 UTC

WeaknessesCWE-120

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