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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2026-6068

NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global depend_file and later dereferenced, as the response-...

Vulnerability Description

NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global depend_file and later dereferenced, as the response-file buffer is freed before the pointer is used, allowing for data corruption or remote code execution.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
NONE
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
LOW
Integrity
LOW
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
NasmNetwide Assembler3.02

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-416

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2026-6068?

CVE-2026-6068 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global depend_file and later dereferenced, as the response-...

How severe is CVE-2026-6068?

CVE-2026-6068 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2026-6068?

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