CVE-2023-41880: Wasmtime Miscompilation Of Wasm `i64x2.shr_s` Instruction Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2023-41880 is a LOW (CVSS 2.2) miscompilation of wasm `i64x2.shr_s` instruction vulnerability (CWE-193: Off-by-one Error) affecting Wasmtime libraries in the crates.io ecosystem. The issue involves miscompilation of wasm `i64x2.shr_s` instruction with constant input on x86_64. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 10.0.2, 11.0.2, 12.0.2.
CVE-2023-41880 at a Glance
Security Impact
CVSS: 2.2
The security impact metrics below are parsed directly from the CVSS v3.1 vector string (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N).
How to Fix CVE-2023-41880
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Wasmtime dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade wasmtime to 10.0.2
Upgrade wasmtime to 11.0.2
Upgrade wasmtime to 12.0.2
Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for wasmtime
How to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2023-41880, inspect your project dependencies for Wasmtime:
inspect dependencies for wasmtime
Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Wasmtime in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 10.0.2), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-193: Off-by-one Error, where a product calculates or uses an incorrect maximum or minimum value that is 1 more, or 1 less, than the correct value. In Wasmtime, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2023-41880 Affected Wasmtime Versions
3 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
wasmtime
|
crates.io |
≥ 10.0.0
< 10.0.2
|
10.0.2
|
|
wasmtime
|
crates.io |
≥ 11.0.0
< 11.0.2
|
11.0.2
|
|
wasmtime
|
crates.io |
≥ 12.0.0
< 12.0.2
|
12.0.2
|
References
Frequently Asked Questions
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
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"modified" : "2025-05-02T12:53:12Z",
"published" : "2023-09-14T19:33:17Z",
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"summary" : "Miscompilation of wasm `i64x2.shr_s` instruction with constant input on x86_64",
"details" : "### Impact\n\nWasmtime versions from 10.0.0 to 12.0.1 contain a miscompilation of the WebAssembly `i64x2.shr_s` instruction on x86_64 platforms when the shift amount is a constant value that is larger than 32. Only x86_64 is affected so all other targets are not affected by this. The miscompilation results in the instruction producing an incorrect result, namely the low 32-bits of the second lane of the vector are derived from the low 32-bits of the second lane of the input vector instead of the high 32-bits. The primary impact of this issue is that any WebAssembly program using the `i64x2.shr_s` with a constant shift amount larger than 32 may produce an incorrect result.\n\nThis issue is not an escape from the WebAssembly sandbox. Execution of WebAssembly guest programs will still behave correctly with respect to memory sandboxing and isolation from the host. Wasmtime considers non-spec-compliant behavior as a security issue nonetheless.\n\nThis issue was discovered through fuzzing of Wasmtime's code generator Cranelift.\n\n### Patches\n\nWasmtime versions 10.0.2, 11.0.2, and 12.0.2 are all patched to no longer have this miscompilation.\n\n### Workarounds\n\nThis issue only affects x86_64 hosts and the only workaround is to either scan for this pattern in wasm modules which is nontrivial or to [disable the SIMD proposal for WebAssembly](https://docs.rs/wasmtime/latest/wasmtime/struct.Config.html#method.wasm_simd). Users prior to 10.0.0 are unaffected by this vulnerability.\n\n### References\n\n* [PR which introduced this bug to Wasmtime](https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/pull/6372)\n* [Mailing list announcement](https://groups.google.com/a/bytecodealliance.org/g/sec-announce/c/B8PJgg6bEdg)",
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