7.4
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-2584
WebAssembly wabt Heap-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Description

A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly wabt 1.0.36. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function BinaryReaderInterp::GetReturnCallDropKeepCount of the file wabt/src/interp/binary-reader-interp.cc. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

INFO

Published Date :

March 21, 2025, 8:15 a.m.

Last Modified :

March 24, 2025, 2:02 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-2584 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Webassembly wabt
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 2.0 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
CVSS 3.1 HIGH [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 LOW [email protected]
Solution
Update to a version of WebAssembly wabt that addresses the heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability.
  • Update WebAssembly wabt to a patched version.
  • Review wabt security advisories for mitigation steps.
  • Apply vendor-provided patches or updates immediately.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2025-2584.

URL Resource
https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557#issue-2900405517 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300544 Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.300544 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.515406 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-2584 is associated with the following CWEs:

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2025-2584 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2025-2584 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 24, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
    Added CWE CWE-787
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:webassembly:wabt:1.0.36:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557#issue-2900405517 Types: Exploit, Issue Tracking
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300544 Types: Permissions Required, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?id.300544 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Added Reference Type VulDB: https://vuldb.com/?submit.515406 Types: Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Mar. 21, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly wabt 1.0.36. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function BinaryReaderInterp::GetReturnCallDropKeepCount of the file wabt/src/interp/binary-reader-interp.cc. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
    Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
    Added CVSS V2 (AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
    Added CWE CWE-119
    Added CWE CWE-122
    Added Reference https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557
    Added Reference https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557#issue-2900405517
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300544
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?id.300544
    Added Reference https://vuldb.com/?submit.515406
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 2.3
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Attack Requirements
Privileges Required
User Interaction
VS Confidentiality
VS Integrity
VS Availability
SS Confidentiality
SS Integrity
SS Availability
Base CVSS Score: 7.4
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Base CVSS Score: 5.1
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact