CVE-2018-19216 Use after free in n/a
A use-after-free vulnerability in NASM allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via crafted assembly files.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2018-19216?
CVE-2018-19216 is a high-severity use after free vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 12 Nov 2018. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) before 2.13.02 has a use-after-free in detoken at asm/preproc.c.
Weakness: CWE-416
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19216?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Debian Debian Linux, Nasm Netwide Assembler.
How do I fix CVE-2018-19216?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. These bugs are found with fuzzing and sanitisers and avoided by memory-safe languages. More about Use after free.
Is CVE-2018-19216 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19216 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Debian Debian Linux
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19216, GHSA-w654-8m24-4h3m, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19216.