Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime prior 48.0.6/49.0.3 Async Call Cleanup TypedFunc::call_async resource consumption
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Summary
A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime. This vulnerability affects the function TypedFunc::call_async of the component Async Call Cleanup. The manipulation leads to resource consumption.
This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2026-119142. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Bytecode Alliance Wasmtime. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects the function TypedFunc::call_async of the component Async Call Cleanup. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource consumption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-400. The product does not properly control the allocation and maintenance of a limited resource, thereby enabling an actor to influence the amount of resources consumed, eventually leading to the exhaustion of available resources. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
Wasmtime 46.0.0 before 48.0.6 and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 contains a denial of service vulnerability where dropping the Future returned by TypedFunc::call_async can panic the host. When the guest task has not started, cleanup code searches only one location for work items and unwraps the resulting error, crashing embedders that cancel pending calls.
It is possible to read the advisory at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-119142 since 10/29/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1499 according to MITRE ATT&CK.
Upgrading to version 48.0.6 or 49.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.
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Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.1VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
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CNA Base Score: 4.8
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Exploiting
Class: Resource consumptionCWE: CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔒
Upgrade: Wasmtime 48.0.6/49.0.3
Timeline
10/29/2026 Advisory disclosed10/29/2026 CVE reserved
10/29/2026 VulDB entry created
10/29/2026 VulDB entry last update
Sources
Advisory: github.comStatus: Confirmed
CNA: VulnCheck
CVE: CVE-2026-119142 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-119142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-428651
Entry
Created: 10/29/2026 17:22Changes: 10/29/2026 17:22 (76)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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