Buffer overflow in Nasm Netwide Assembler
CVE-2022-44370
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a heap buffer overflow in the component quote_for_pmake() asm/nasm.c:856
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.004 (36.2th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 36th percentile — 36.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.004 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Nasm Netwide Assembler — versions 2.16
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-09 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-44370?
- CVE-2022-44370 is a high-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, classified under Out-of-bounds Write. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2023-03-29.
- How severe is CVE-2022-44370?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-44370 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.