CVE-2018-1000886 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

nasm version 2.14.01rc5, 2.15 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in asm/stdscan.c:130 that can result in Stack-overflow caused by triggering endless macro generation, crash the program. This attack appear to be exploitable via a crafted nasm input file.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

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

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nasm	Netwide Assembler	2.14.01rc5

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

References

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392514ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392514ExploitIssue TrackingThird Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2018-1000886?

CVE-2018-1000886 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). nasm version 2.14.01rc5, 2.15 contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in asm/stdscan.c:130 that can result in Stack-overflow caused by triggering endless macro generation, crash the program. This att...

How severe is CVE-2018-1000886?

CVE-2018-1000886 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2018-1000886?

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