# CVE-2018-19755: Integer overflow in n/a

> An integer overflow in NASM's preprocessor leads to an out-of-bounds array access, causing a denial of service when processing malicious assembly files.

- **Severity:** Medium 5.5 (`CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H`)
- **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:** Yes
- **Published:** 30 Nov 2018
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** DEBIAN-CVE-2018-19755, GHSA-cvx6-2fc8-p5cg, UBUNTU-CVE-2018-19755

## What is CVE-2018-19755?

CVE-2018-19755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 30 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

There is an illegal address access at asm/preproc.c (function: is_mmacro) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc16 that will cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds array access) because a certain conversion can result in a negative integer.

Weakness: CWE-20 (Improper Input Validation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-19755?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Nasm Netwide Assembler.

## How do I fix CVE-2018-19755?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2018-19755 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Nasm Netwide Assembler

- [CVE-2004-1287](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2004-1287/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2020-24978](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2020-24978/): Use after free in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2008-7177](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-7177/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2023-31722](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-31722/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)
- [CVE-2022-44370](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-44370/): Memory corruption in n/a (high 7.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2018-19755 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2018-19755 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 30 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.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-19755 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Nasm Netwide Assembler. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19755/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19755/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-19755
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-19755
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2018-19755

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2018-19755/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.