VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-16999
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has an invalid memory write (segmentation fault) in expand_smacro in preproc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted input file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 1.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has an invalid memory write (segmentation fault) in expand_smacro in preproc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted input file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.03% probability · 62th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- nasm/netwide assembler
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392508Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392508Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.