Vulnerability Description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc16 has a heap-based buffer over-read in expand_mmac_params in asm/preproc.c for the special cases of the % and $ and ! characters.
CVSS Score
7.8
HIGH
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Nasm | Netwide Assembler | 12.14 |
| Redhat | Enterprise Linux | 5.0 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- 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=3392525ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://repo.or.cz/nasm.git/commit/4b5b737d4991578b1918303dc0fd9c9ab5c7ce4fThird Party Advisory
- 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=3392525ExploitIssue Tracking
- https://repo.or.cz/nasm.git/commit/4b5b737d4991578b1918303dc0fd9c9ab5c7ce4fThird Party Advisory
FAQ
What is CVE-2018-19215?
CVE-2018-19215 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 (HIGH). Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc16 has a heap-based buffer over-read in expand_mmac_params in asm/preproc.c for the special cases of the % and $ and ! characters.
How severe is CVE-2018-19215?
CVE-2018-19215 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-2018-19215?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Nasm Netwide Assembler, Redhat Enterprise Linux.