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CVE-2018-16517
asm/labels.c in Netwide Assembler (NASM) is prone to NULL Pointer Dereference, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via…
Medium5.5EPSS 4.5%
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- mitre
Description
asm/labels.c in Netwide Assembler (NASM) is prone to NULL Pointer Dereference, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 3.1 | Medium5.5 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 4.5% · top 8.5% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 5.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (6)
- https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392513 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- https://fakhrizulkifli.github.io/CVE-2018-16517.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 46726 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/152566/Netwide-Assembler-NASM-2.14rc15-Null-Pointer-Dereference.html (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0952 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
- openSUSE-SU-2020:0954 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEx_transferred
Sources
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