CVE-2024-34246 Memory corruption in n/a

High 7.5 Published Updated

An out-of-bounds memory read in wasm3 allows attackers to cause a segmentation fault and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2024-34246?

CVE-2024-34246 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

wasm3 v0.5.0 was discovered to contain an out-of-bound memory read which leads to segmentation fault via the function "main" in wasm3/platforms/app/main.c.

Weakness: CWE-125

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-34246?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including pywasm3. It affects 1 product.

PackageAffectedFixed in
pywasm3 PyPIAll versions to 0.5.0None

Products include Wasm3 Project Wasm3.

How do I fix CVE-2024-34246?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-34246 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2024-34246 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-34246 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-p9rm-gwg4-7qmf, PYSEC-2024-307.

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