Buffer Under-read Vulnerability in Netwide Assembler by NASM
CVE-2018-8882

7.8HIGH

Key Information:

Vendor

Nasm

Status
Netwide Assembler
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2018

What is CVE-2018-8882?

The Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.13.02rc2 contains a stack-based buffer under-read vulnerability that occurs in the ieee_shr function located in asm/float.c. This vulnerability is triggered when a large shift value is used during assembly operations, potentially leading to unintended behavior and security risks. Users of affected versions should take immediate measures to upgrade to a patched version to mitigate possible threats.

References

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392445
x_refsource_MISC
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020...
vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSE

CVSS V3.1

Score:
7.8
Severity:
HIGH
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Local
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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