CVE-2018-16517 EXPLOIT
5.5
MEDIUM · CVSS 3.1 · EPSS 5.2% (pctl 92)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
asm/labels.c in Netwide Assembler (NASM) is prone to NULL Pointer Dereference, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Scoring
| CVSS | 5.5 (MEDIUM, v3.1) |
|---|---|
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| EPSS | 5.17% — more likely to be exploited than 92% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-476 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2018-09-06 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-17 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| nasm | netwide assembler |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 - NULL Pointer Dereference (PoC) | 2019-04-18 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152566/Netwide-Assembler-NASM-2.14rc15-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392513
- https://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/CVE-2018-16517.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46726/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152566/Netwide-Assembler-NASM-2.14rc15-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392513
- https://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/CVE-2018-16517.html
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46726/
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