CVE-2022-41420 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack overflow in the NASM disassembler allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause 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-2022-41420?
CVE-2022-41420 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 3 Oct 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
nasm v2.16 was discovered to contain a stack overflow in the Ndisasm component
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-41420?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Nasm Netwide Assembler.
How do I fix CVE-2022-41420?
No fix has been published for CVE-2022-41420 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2022-41420 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2022-41420 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Nasm Netwide Assembler
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2022-41420, GHSA-9fcx-jcfx-v2hc, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-41420.