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CVE-2026-27572: Wasmtime can panic when adding excessive fields to a `wasi:http/types.fields` instance

February 24, 2026

Wasmtime’s implementation of the wasi:http/types.fields resource is susceptible to panics when too many fields are added to the set of headers. Wasmtime’s implementation in the wasmtime-wasi-http crate is backed by a data structure which panics when it reaches excessive capacity and this condition was not handled gracefully in Wasmtime. Panicking in a WASI implementation is a Denial of Service vector for embedders and is treated as a security vulnerability in Wasmtime.

References

  • docs.rs/http/1.4.0/http/header/
  • github.com/advisories/GHSA-243v-98vx-264h
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/commit/301dc7162cca51def19131019af1187f45901c0a
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v24.0.6
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v36.0.6
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v40.0.4
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/releases/tag/v41.0.4
  • github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-243v-98vx-264h
  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-27572

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Affected versions

All versions before 24.0.6, all versions starting from 25.0.0 before 36.0.6, all versions starting from 37.0.0 before 40.0.4, all versions starting from 41.0.0 before 41.0.4

Fixed versions

  • 24.0.6
  • 36.0.6
  • 40.0.4
  • 41.0.4

Solution

Upgrade to versions 24.0.6, 36.0.6, 40.0.4, 41.0.4 or above.

Impact 6.8 MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-770: Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling

Source file

cargo/wasmtime/CVE-2026-27572.yml

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