CVE-2023-31972 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

yasm v1.3.0 was discovered to contain a use after free via the function pp_getline at /nasm/nasm-pp.c. Note: Multiple third parties dispute this as a bug and not a vulnerability according to the YASM security policy.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/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
Tortall	Yasm	1.3.0

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/209ExploitIssue Tracking
https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/209ExploitIssue Tracking

FAQ

What is CVE-2023-31972?

CVE-2023-31972 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). yasm v1.3.0 was discovered to contain a use after free via the function pp_getline at /nasm/nasm-pp.c. Note: Multiple third parties dispute this as a bug and not a vulnerability according to the YASM ...

How severe is CVE-2023-31972?

CVE-2023-31972 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-2023-31972?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tortall Yasm.