Bytecode Alliance · Wasmtime · CVE-2026-24116
**Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions**
Wasmtime versions prior to 36.0.5
Wasmtime versions 36.0.5 through 40.0.2
Wasmtime versions 40.0.3 through 41.0.0
Wasmtime versions 41.0.1
**Description**
A flaw in Wasmtime's Cranelift compiler can lead to a host-level segmentation fault when processing malicious WebAssembly modules. Specifically, the `f64.copysign` WebAssembly instruction, when compiled with Cranelift on x86-64 platforms with AVX enabled, may load an excessive amount of data from memory. This can result in an uncaught segfault if signals-based traps are disabled and guard pages are enabled, potentially causing a denial-of-service condition. The issue arises from an incorrect memory load size during compilation, leading to out-of-bounds access. The vulnerability does not affect Wasmtime's default configuration, which has signals-based traps enabled.
**Recommendations**
Upgrade to Wasmtime version 36.0.5 or later.
Upgrade to Wasmtime version 40.0.3 or later.
Upgrade to Wasmtime version 41.0.1 or later.
As a workaround, enable signals-based traps.