Out-of-bounds Read in Nasm Netwide Assembler
CVE-2018-16382
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has a buffer over-read in x86/regflags.c.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.010 (59.8th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 60th percentile — 59.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.010 · newest: 0.010 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasm Netwide Assembler — versions 2.14
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html (vendor-advisory)
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-16382?
- CVE-2018-16382 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2018-09-03.
- How severe is CVE-2018-16382?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-16382 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.