CVE-2022-44369 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A null pointer dereference in the NASM 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-2022-44369?

CVE-2022-44369 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published on 29 Mar 2023. 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 2.16 (development) is vulnerable to 476: Null Pointer Dereference via output/outaout.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2022-44369?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Nasm Netwide Assembler.

How do I fix CVE-2022-44369?

No fix has been published for CVE-2022-44369 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2022-44369 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2022-44369 exists.

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Sources

Also known as AZL-25935, AZL-35023, DEBIAN-CVE-2022-44369, GHSA-2523-mx65-hm92, UBUNTU-CVE-2022-44369.

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