CVE-2019-20352

HIGH
7.1
CVSS Score
Published: January 6, 2020 at 05:05 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 02:30 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorNetwide Assembler

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Severity
HIGH7.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.8%

Description

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.15rc0, a heap-based buffer over-read occurs (via a crafted .asm file) in set_text_free when called from expand_one_smacro in asm/preproc.c.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392636

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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