#VU110693 NULL pointer dereference in NASM - CVE-2023-38665

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#VU110693 NULL pointer dereference in NASM - CVE-2023-38665

Published: June 10, 2025


Vulnerability identifier: #VU110693
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2023-38665
CWE-ID: CWE-476
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
NASM
Software vendor:
nasm.sourceforge.net

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference error within the ieee_write_file() function. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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