CVE-2022-44368

nasm: null pointer dereference in obj_directive in output/outobj.c

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Published Mar 29, 2023 CVSS 3.1 · 5.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed

Description

NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component

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 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:-::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc0::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc10::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc11::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc12::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc4::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc5::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc6::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc7::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc8::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.16:rc9::::::

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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-2022-47313	NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a null pointer deference in the NASM component

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Local

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact High

User Interaction Required

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: < 1% (0.313% probability within 30 days)

Exploitation poc

Automatable no

Technical Impact partial

References

Link	Providers
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392820
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-44368
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-44368

History

Nov 10, 2026 9:30 PM Scoring metrics updated View changes

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics		ssvc `{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}`

Subscriptions

Nasm Netwide Assembler

Weaknesses

CWE-476

Sources

CVE record Updated: Feb 18, 2025, 7:22 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 29, 2023, 12:00 AM
Updated: Feb 18, 2025, 7:22 PM
Reserved: Oct 30, 2022, 12:00 AM

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Vulnrichment Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:54 PM

Updated: Aug 3, 2024, 1:54 PM

NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 5:08 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 29, 2023, 8:15 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 5:08 AM

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Red Hat Updated: Oct 20, 2022, 12:00 AM

Severity: Low
Public date: Oct 20, 2022, 12:00 AM

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