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CVE-2026-118688

HIGH
7.9NVD

wasmtime-wasi in Wasmtime before 36.0.18, 37.0.0 before 48.0.6, and 49.0.0 before 49.0.3 re-appends a trailing slash to rename source paths, causing renameat on macOS and FreeBSD hosts to follow directory symlinks. A guest with sandbox write access can rename a relative symlink such as "up/" to move host directories into its sandbox and read or write them.

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EPSS · FIRST.org

0.24%probability of exploitation in the next 30 days

Higher than 15% of scored CVEs

EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System) estimates, from observed exploitation activity, how likely a CVE is to be exploited in the next 30 days. It complements CVSS, which measures severity, not likelihood. Score of 2026-10-30, recomputed daily by FIRST.org.

CVSS v3.1 Score

7.9
/ 10.0
HIGH
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:L

Information

Published
28 oct. 2026
Updated
28 oct. 2026
Status
Deferred
Source
disclosure@vulncheck.com

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-61

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