#VU79786 Improper Encoding or Escaping of Output in wabt


Published: 2023-08-21

Vulnerability identifier: #VU79786

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 3.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2023-31669

CWE-ID: CWE-116

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
wabt
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: WebAssembly

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can crash the application.

Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

wabt: 1.0.0 - 1.0.32


External links
http://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2165
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/OSFFCKXUQ5PAC5UVXY7N6HEHVQ3AC2RG/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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