CVE-2026-8257: Reachable Assertion in WebAssembly Binaryen
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.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability affects the WebAssembly Binaryen project, specifically the IRBuilder::makeBrOn function in the wasm-ir-builder.cpp source file. The issue causes a reachable assertion failure when manipulated locally, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unintended behavior. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no privileges required beyond local access. A patch commit has been identified but no official vendor advisory or remediation level is provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can be triggered locally to cause a reachable assertion failure in the Binaryen component, which may disrupt normal operation or cause a denial of service. There is no indication of remote exploitation, privilege escalation, or data confidentiality/integrity impact. No known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit 1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061ff2a291c is suggested to address this vulnerability. Since no official vendor advisory is provided, users should apply this patch or upgrade to a version including this fix. Patch status is not yet confirmed by the vendor advisory; therefore, check the vendor's official channels for updated remediation guidance.
CVE-2026-8257: Reachable Assertion in WebAssembly Binaryen
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.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability affects the WebAssembly Binaryen project, specifically the IRBuilder::makeBrOn function in the wasm-ir-builder.cpp source file. The issue causes a reachable assertion failure when manipulated locally, potentially leading to a denial of service or other unintended behavior. The CVSS 4.8 score reflects a medium severity with local attack vector, low complexity, and no privileges required beyond local access. A patch commit has been identified but no official vendor advisory or remediation level is provided.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability can be triggered locally to cause a reachable assertion failure in the Binaryen component, which may disrupt normal operation or cause a denial of service. There is no indication of remote exploitation, privilege escalation, or data confidentiality/integrity impact. No known active exploitation in the wild has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
A patch identified by commit 1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061ff2a291c is suggested to address this vulnerability. Since no official vendor advisory is provided, users should apply this patch or upgrade to a version including this fix. Patch status is not yet confirmed by the vendor advisory; therefore, check the vendor's official channels for updated remediation guidance.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.2
- Assigner Short Name
- VulDB
- Date Reserved
- 2026-05-10T14:57:05.580Z
- Cvss Version
- 4.0
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Remediation Level
- null
Threat ID: 6a012f49cbff5d86103ef691
Added to database: 5/11/2026, 1:22:17 AM
Last enriched: 5/11/2026, 1:36:39 AM
Last updated: 5/11/2026, 2:30:22 AM
Views: 3
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