Out-of-bounds Read in Nasm Netwide Assembler
CVE-2018-8881
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a heap-based buffer over-read in the function tokenize in asm/preproc.c, related to an unterminated string.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.3 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.011 (64.0th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 64th percentile — 64.0% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.011 · newest: 0.011 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasm Netwide Assembler — versions 2.13.02
- Canonical Ubuntu Linux — versions 14.04
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi (Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/ (vendor-advisory, Third Party Advisory)
- 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-2018-8881?
- CVE-2018-8881 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.3/10. Published 2018-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8881?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8881 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.