# CVE-2025-2584: WebAssembly wabt binary-reader-interp.cc GetReturnCallDropKeepCount heap-based overflow

- Also known as: PYSEC-2025-228
- Severity: CVSS 2.3 (Low), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:H/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2025-03-21 · Updated: 2025-03-21

## Affected

- WebAssembly wabt: 1.0.36
- wabt-bin (PyPI): through 1.0.36

## Description

A vulnerability was found in WebAssembly wabt 1.0.36. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function BinaryReaderInterp::GetReturnCallDropKeepCount of the file wabt/src/interp/binary-reader-interp.cc. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. The attack can be initiated remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on WebAssembly wabt, wabt-bin, no fixed version is listed yet; follow the vendor advisory per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://vuldb.com/?id.300544
- https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.300544
- https://vuldb.com/?submit.515406
- https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557
- https://github.com/WebAssembly/wabt/issues/2557#issue-2900405517

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