CVE-2018-16517
MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: September 6, 2018 at 11:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:44 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetwide Assembler
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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 5%
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.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (6)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152566/Netwide-Assembler-NASM-2.14rc15-Null-Pointer-Dereference.htmlx_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392513x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/CVE-2018-16517.htmlExploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/46726/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-476
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