Use After Free in Yasm Project
CVE-2023-49554
Use After Free vulnerability in YASM 1.3.0.86.g9def allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service via the do_directive function in the modules/preprocs/nasm/nasm-pp.c component.
Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free
EPSS: 0.004 (32.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Yasm_project Yasm — versions 1.3.0.86.g9def
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-49554?
- CVE-2023-49554 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yasm Project, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2024-01-03.
- How severe is CVE-2023-49554?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-49554 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.