Rust wasmtime: Wasmtime 47.0.0 before 48.0.4 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains a missing GC rooting vulnerability that
Affects rust-wasmtimeSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium.
Data as of 28 Oct 2026, 22:31 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Oct 2026
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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.10rust-wasmtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-wasmtime?arch=source&distro=stonkingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSrust-wasmtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-wasmtime?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSrust-wasmtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/rust-wasmtime?arch=source&distro=nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
Wasmtime 47.0.0 before 48.0.4 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.2 contains a missing GC rooting vulnerability that leaves references live across try_call unrooted when compiling Wasm modules. Attackers can supply Wasm modules whose callee triggers garbage collection, leaving stale or dangling references that cause GC heap corruption or incorrect execution.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-115379 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-115379 (opens in a new tab)
- github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-hw8m-q44c-ggrf (opens in a new tab)
- vulncheck.com/advisories/wasmtime-47.0.0-before-48.0.4-and-49.0.0-before-49.0.2-gc-heap-corruption-via-try-call (opens in a new tab)