CVE-2026-34946: bytecodealliance wasmtime · Always-Incorrect Control Flow Implementation
Affects bytecodealliance wasmtimeSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 5.9 Medium · fixed in 44.0.1 : update bytecodealliance wasmtime when convenient.
Data as of 29 Oct 2026, 19:04 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 29% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 44.0.1, 42.0.2, 36.0.7 +1
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 9 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: 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 29 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade wasmtime to 44.0.1, 42.0.2 or 36.0.7; github/bytecodealliance/wasmtime to 43.0.1, 42.0.2 or 36.0.7.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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| bytecodealliancewasmtime | Affected
| Fixed in
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| bytecodealliancewasmtime | Affected
| Fixed in
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| bytecodealliancewasmtime | Affected
| Fixed in
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crates.iogithub/bytecodealliance/wasmtimepkg:cargo/github/bytecodealliance/wasmtimeOther threats | Affected
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AI-suggested
Fixes for this vulnerability are included in Wasmtime versions 36.0.7, 42.0.2, and 43.0.1. Users should upgrade to one of these fixed versions to remediate the issue. Patch status is not explicitly confirmed in the advisory; therefore, verify with the vendor for the latest remediation guidance. No other mitigations are specified.
Description
Wasmtime is a runtime for WebAssembly. From 25.0.0 to before 36.0.7, 42.0.2, and 43.0.1, Wasmtime's Winch compiler contains a vulnerability where the compilation of the table.fill instruction can result in a host panic. This means that a valid guest can be compiled with Winch, on any architecture, and cause the host to panic. This represents a denial-of-service vulnerability in Wasmtime due to guests being able to trigger a panic. The specific issue is that a historical refactoring changed how compiled code referenced tables within the table.* instructions. This refactoring forgot to update the Winch code paths associated as well, meaning that Winch was using the wrong indexing scheme. Due to the feature support of Winch the only problem that can result is tables being mixed up or nonexistent tables being used, meaning that the guest is limited to panicking the host (using a nonexistent table), or executing spec-incorrect behavior and modifying the wrong table. This vulnerability is fixed in 36.0.7, 42.0.2, and 43.0.1.