CVE-2021-33459 Null dereference in n/a
A NULL pointer dereference in the Yasm assembler allows attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted input.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-33459?
CVE-2021-33459 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Jul 2022. 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
An issue was discovered in yasm version 1.3.0. There is a NULL pointer dereference in nasm_parser_directive() in modules/parsers/nasm/nasm-parse.c.
Weakness: CWE-476
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-33459?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tortall Yasm.
How do I fix CVE-2021-33459?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-33459 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2021-33459 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-33459 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as AZL-10329, AZL-35369, DEBIAN-CVE-2021-33459, GHSA-c6wv-24cx-jxcg, JLSEC-2026-589, UBUNTU-CVE-2021-33459.