# CVE-2025-69261: WasmEdge integer wrap in MemoryInstance::getSpan()'s memory size check

- Severity: CVSS 5.5 (Medium), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.16.0-alpha.3
- Published: 2025-12-30 · Updated: 2026-01-02

## Affected

- WasmEdge: fixed in 0.16.0-alpha.3

## Description

WasmEdge is a WebAssembly runtime. Prior to version 0.16.0-alpha.3, a multiplication in `WasmEdge/include/runtime/instance/memory.h` can wrap, causing `checkAccessBound()` to incorrectly allow the access. This leads to a segmentation fault. Version 0.16.0-alpha.3 contains a patch for the issue.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on WasmEdge, upgrade to a fixed version (0.16.0-alpha.3) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/WasmEdge/WasmEdge/security/advisories/GHSA-89fm-8mr7-gg4m
- https://github.com/WasmEdge/WasmEdge/commit/37cc9fa19bd23edbbdaa9252059b17f191fa4d17

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