CVE-2019-14248 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in Netwide Assembler allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted pragma directive.
- 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-2019-14248?
CVE-2019-14248 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 24 Jul 2019. 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
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-14248?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nasm Netwide Assembler.
How do I fix CVE-2019-14248?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2019-14248 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-14248 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nasm Netwide Assembler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14248, GHSA-r3fr-8q6v-c82h, UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14248.