WebAssembly Binaryen BrOn wasm-ir-builder.cpp makeBrOn assertion
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2026-8257 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | VulDB |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2026-05-11 02:16:27 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-05-11 02:16:27 UTC |
| 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. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v4.0 1.9 LOW from [email protected]
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
Problem Types: CWE-617 | CWE-617 Reachable Assertion
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 1.9 | LOW | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/C... |
| 4.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 4.8 | MEDIUM | CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 3.3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.3 | LOW | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 3.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 3.3 | LOW | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C |
| 2.0 | [email protected] | Secondary | 1.7 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P | |
| 2.0 | CNA | DECLARED | 1.7 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C |
CVSS v4.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowAttack Requirements
NonePrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowSub Conf.
NoneSub Integrity
NoneSub Availability
NoneCVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/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
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L
CVSS v3.0 Breakdown
Attack Vector
LocalAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
LowUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
NoneIntegrity
NoneAvailability
LowCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | WebAssembly | Binaryen | affected 117 | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/issues/8633 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/362554 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/commit/1251efbc1ea471c1311d2726b2bbe061f... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| github.com/HackC0der/CVE-Repos/blob/main/wasm-binaryen/Assertion_Failure... | [email protected] | github.com | |
| vuldb.com/submit/809552 | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| vuldb.com/vuln/362554/cti | [email protected] | vuldb.com | |
| github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen/pull/8635 | [email protected] | github.com | |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: pwn3rd (VulDB User) (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2026-05-10T00:00:00.000Z | Advisory disclosed |
| CNA | 2026-05-10T02:00:00.000Z | VulDB entry created |
| CNA | 2026-05-10T17:02:16.000Z | VulDB entry last update |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.