# RUSTSEC-2026-0364: Exception tags can cause host data structures to be unaligned

- Also known as: GHSA-P79W-PV2R-29QP
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 48.0.6, 49.0.3
- Published: 2026-10-14 · Updated: 2026-10-14

## Summary

Wasmtime, a WebAssembly runtime used to execute WebAssembly code in other software, is affected by this vulnerability. The flaw can cause host data structures to become misaligned when exception tags are used, potentially leading to memory-related errors or crashes in the host application.

Model-written summary (anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5). Verify details against the original sources.

## Affected

- wasmtime (crates.io): from 47.0.0, fixed in 48.0.6; from 49.0.0, fixed in 49.0.3

## Description

This is an entry in the RustSec database for the Wasmtime security advisory located at https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/security/advisories/GHSA-p79w-pv2r-29qp For more information see the GitHub-hosted security advisory.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on wasmtime, upgrade to a fixed version (48.0.6, 49.0.3) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://crates.io/crates/wasmtime
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0364.html
- https://github.com/bytecodealliance/wasmtime/pull/14731

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