CVE-2018-17293: An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16

Q: How do I fix CVE-2018-17293?

webassembly virtual machine: upgrade to 2018-09-16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2018-17293 being exploited?

CVE-2018-17293 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2018-17293 affect?

CVE-2018-17293 affects webassembly virtual machine. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The run function in Programs/wavm/wavm.cpp does not check whether there is Emscripten memory to store the command-line arguments passed by the input WebAssembly file's main function, which

Q: How urgent is CVE-2018-17293?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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HIGH 8.8UPGRADE

CVE-2018-17293 is a high-severity flaw (CVSS 8.8) affecting webassembly virtual machine. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The run function in Programs/wavm/wavm.cpp does not check whether there is Emscripten memory to store the command-line arguments passed by the input WebAssembly file's main function, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash by NULL pointer dereference) or possibly have unspecified other impact by crafting certain WebAssembly files.

Why this priority

High severity
Public exploit reference

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	8.8 (High)
Attack vector	Network (remote)
Attack complexity	Low
Privileges needed	None
User interaction	Required
EPSS exploit chance	1.6% (top 24%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-476
Published	2018-09-21
Last modified	2026-06-17

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: webassembly virtual machine project

Last updated 2026-06-17 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2018-09-21 07:29 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-17 01:45 UTCUpdated Record last modified

webassembly virtual machine project webassembly virtual machine UPGRADE

Affected: < 2018-09-16

Fixed in: 2018-09-16

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy webassembly-virtual-machine || rpm -q webassembly-virtual-machine || webassembly-virtual-machine --version

2. UPGRADE to 2018-09-16 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade webassembly-virtual-machine

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade webassembly-virtual-machine

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2018-17293?

webassembly virtual machine: upgrade to 2018-09-16. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2018-17293 being exploited?

CVE-2018-17293 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2018-17293 affect?

CVE-2018-17293 affects webassembly virtual machine. Severity is high (CVSS 8.8). An issue was discovered in WAVM before 2018-09-16. The run function in Programs/wavm/wavm.cpp does not check whether there is Emscripten memory to store the command-line arguments passed by the input WebAssembly file's main function, which

How urgent is CVE-2018-17293?

Priority 55/100. High severity; Public exploit reference

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