CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2019-15758

Reachable Assertion

Published: Aug 29, 2019 | Modified: Jun 08, 2020
CVSS 3.x
6.5
MEDIUM
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS 2.x
4.3 MEDIUM
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
MEDIUM

An issue was discovered in Binaryen 1.38.32. Missing validation rules in asmjs/asmangle.cpp can lead to an Assertion Failure at wasm/wasm.cpp in wasm::asmangle. A crafted input can cause denial-of-service, as demonstrated by wasm2js.

Weakness

The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.

Affected Software

Name Vendor Start Version End Version
Binaryen Webassembly * 89 (excluding)
Binaryen Ubuntu disco *
Binaryen Ubuntu trusty *
Binaryen Ubuntu upstream *

Extended Description

While assertion is good for catching logic errors and reducing the chances of reaching more serious vulnerability conditions, it can still lead to a denial of service. For example, if a server handles multiple simultaneous connections, and an assert() occurs in one single connection that causes all other connections to be dropped, this is a reachable assertion that leads to a denial of service.

Potential Mitigations

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