Buffer overflow in Nasm Netwide Assembler
CVE-2017-11111
In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, preproc.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.017 (76.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 76th percentile — 76.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.017 · newest: 0.017 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasm Netwide Assembler — versions 2.14
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi (Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-19 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11111?
- CVE-2017-11111 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-07-08.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11111?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11111 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.