CVE-2017-11111 — HIGH (7.8)

Vulnerability Description

In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, preproc.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted file.

CVSS Score

7.8

HIGH

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

HIGH

Integrity

HIGH

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nasm	Netwide Assembler	2.14
Canonical	Ubuntu Linux	14.04

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392415Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-19
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392415Issue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201903-19
https://usn.ubuntu.com/3694-1/Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-11111?

CVE-2017-11111 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). In Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0, preproc.c allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a c...

How severe is CVE-2017-11111?

CVE-2017-11111 has been rated HIGH with a CVSS base score of 7.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-11111?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nasm Netwide Assembler, Canonical Ubuntu Linux.