GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf — wasmtime-jit-debug
Fix: bytecodealliance/wasmtime@b5e31a5GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf is a remote code execution vulnerability in wasmtime-jit-debug. A fix is available for wasmtime-jit-debug — see the affected versions and patch details below.
wasmtime_jit_debug Dumps Undefined Memory by `JitDumpFile`
Real-World Exposure
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Description
The unsound function dump_code_load_record uses from_raw_parts to directly convert the pointer addr and len into a slice without any validation and that memory block would be dumped.
Thus, the 'safe' function dump_code_load_record is actually 'unsafe' since it requires the caller to guarantee that the addr is valid and len must not overflow. Otherwise, the function could dump the memory into file illegally, causing memory leak.
Note: this is an internal-only crate in the Wasmtime project not intended for external use and is more strongly signaled nowadays as of bytecodealliance/wasmtime#10963. Please open an issue in Wasmtime if you're using this crate directly.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🦀crates.io | wasmtime-jit-debug | all versions | 24.0.0cargo update -p wasmtime-jit-debug --precise 24.0.0 |
Detection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for wasmtime-jit-debug, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update wasmtime-jit-debug to 24.0.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
If you can't upgrade right away: gate or disable the affected feature, validate untrusted input at the boundary, and avoid passing attacker-controlled data into the vulnerable path. O3's runtime protection blocks exploitation in production as an interim safeguard until the upgrade lands.
How O3 protects you
O3 Security's impact-aware SCA analyses which vulnerable code paths your application actually calls, so a match like GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf can be triaged on real exposure rather than presence alone.
Tailored to GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf. Runtime protection reduces exposure until a permanent patch is applied and verified — it complements patching, it doesn't replace it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf in your dependencies?
O3 Security finds GHSA-9ghp-w2hm-vfpf across crates.io dependencies, including transitive ones, and its impact-aware SCA ranks findings by whether your code actually calls the vulnerable path.