Heap-based buffer overflow in NASM - CVE-2022-44370
Published: December 27, 2023
Vulnerability identifier: #VU84813
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2022-44370
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: nasm.sourceforge.net
Affected software:
NASM
NASM
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error within the quote_for_pmake() function in asm/nasm.c. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted file to the compiler, trigger a heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.
How to mitigate CVE-2022-44370
Install updates from vendor's website.