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CVE-2026-34971

9.0
Critical
EPSS 0.32%Patch availableApr 10, 2026

Wasmtime Cranelift miscompile enables sandbox escape on aarch64.

common questions

Is CVE-2026-34971 being exploited?

Not confirmed. CVE-2026-34971 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.32% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How severe is CVE-2026-34971?

CVE-2026-34971 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.0. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-34971?

Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-34971. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.

What does CVE-2026-34971 affect?

CVE-2026-34971 affects Wasmtime 32.0.0–36.0.6, Wasmtime 42.0.0–42.0.1, Wasmtime 43.0.0. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.

What should I do about CVE-2026-34971?

Upgrade to fixed versions: 36.0.7+, 42.0.2, or 43.0.1

Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.

executive summary
technical analysis
affected
Wasmtime 32.0.0–36.0.6Wasmtime 42.0.0–42.0.1Wasmtime 43.0.0
impact

Guest WebAssembly can read/write host memory, bypassing sandbox restrictions.

action required

Patch when possible

affected versions
bytecodealliance wasmtime
  • affected>= 32.0.0 and < 36.0.7
  • affected>= 37.0.0 and < 42.0.2
  • affected>= 43.0.0 and < 44.0.1

As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.

how to fix
Remediation steps are tailored for users whose stack is affected. Add this technology to your stack to see the fix checklist.
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