Out-of-bounds Read in Nasm Netwide_assembler
CVE-2018-8883
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a buffer over-read in the parse_line function in asm/parser.c via uncontrolled access to nasm_reg_flags.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.004 (30.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Nasm Netwide_assembler — versions 2.13.02
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_MISC, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_SUSE)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2018-8883?
- CVE-2018-8883 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide_assembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Read. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2018-03-20.
- How severe is CVE-2018-8883?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2018-8883 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.