CVE-2018-8883

nasm: Buffer over-read in parse_line function in asm/parser.c

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Published Mar 20, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a buffer over-read in the parse_line function in asm/parser.c via uncontrolled access to nasm_reg_flags.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.13.02:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2018-20491	Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a buffer over-read in the parse_line function in asm/parser.c via uncontrolled access to nasm_reg_flags.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required Low

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Local

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.374% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00015.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2020-07/msg00017.html
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392447
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-8883
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-8883

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:10 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 20, 2018, 11:00 PM
Updated: Aug 5, 2024, 7:10 AM
Reserved: Mar 20, 2018, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 20, 2018, 11:29 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 2:05 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Oct 22, 2017, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Oct 22, 2017, 12:00 AM

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