Buffer overflow in Nasm Netwide Assembler

CVE-2004-1287

Buffer overflow in the error function in preproc.c for NASM 0.98.38 1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted asm file, a different vulnerability than CVE-2005-1194.

Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow

EPSS: 0.179 (96.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_REDHAT, vendor-advisory, Not Applicable)
  • cve@mitre.org (Broken Link, x_refsource_OVAL, signature, vdb-entry)
  • cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
  • cve@mitre.org (Exploit, x_refsource_MISC, Vendor Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2004-1287?
CVE-2004-1287 is a vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. Published 2005-01-10.
Is CVE-2004-1287 known to be exploited?
3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.