VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2018-20538
There is a use-after-free at asm/preproc.c (function pp_getline) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc16 that will cause a denial of service during certain finishes tests.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 0.79%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (0.79%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
There is a use-after-free at asm/preproc.c (function pp_getline) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc16 that will cause a denial of service during certain finishes tests.
- 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
- 0.79% probability · 54th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-416
- Affected
- nasm/netwide assembler
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392531Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392531Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.