PatchTheCVECVE-2026-119131: Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability in wasmtime-
CVE-2026-119131 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 5.3) affecting affected software. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.
Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability in wasmtime-wasi-http that lets guests crash the host by sending long request URLs. Guests can use set-path-with-query with a '?' after byte 65535, overflowing a u16 index in the http crate and triggering a host panic.
Why this priority
- Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action
No fix is published yet: follow the downgrade or mitigation steps.
Risk facts
| CVSS score | 5.3 (Medium) |
| Attack vector | Network (remote) |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges needed | None |
| User interaction | None |
| EPSS exploit chance | n/a |
| CISA exploited list | No |
| Weakness | CWE-190 |
| Published | 2026-10-29 |
| Last modified | 2026-10-29 |
Last updated 2026-10-29 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score
Timeline
- Published CVE record published
- Updated Record last modified
Advisories and coverage
Research and news
- Vulners Bulletins: CVE-2026-119131 Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 Host Panic via wasi-http 2026-10-29
- Vulners Bulletins: CVE-2026-119131 Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 Host Panic via wasi-http 2026-10-29
- VulDB Recent Entries: CVE-2026-119131 | Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime up to 48.0.5/49.0.2 wasmtime-wasi-http set-path-with-query denial of service 2026-10-29
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-2026-119131?
No fixed release is listed yet. Watch the vendor advisory and apply any mitigation shown on this page.
Is CVE-2026-119131 being exploited?
CVE-2026-119131 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-2026-119131 affect?
CVE-2026-119131 affects affected software. Severity is medium (CVSS 5.3). Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability in wasmtime-wasi-http that lets guests crash the host by sending long request URLs. Guests can use set-path-with-query with a '?' after byte 6
How urgent is CVE-2026-119131?
Priority 24/100. Remotely exploitable, no login, no user action