CVE-2023-29579 Memory corruption in n/a
A stack overflow in the Yasm assembler can cause a denial of service when processing specific inputs, though its security impact is disputed.
- 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-2023-29579?
CVE-2023-29579 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Apr 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
yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc was discovered to contain a stack overflow via the component yasm/yasm+0x43b466 in vsprintf. Note: This has been disputed by third parties who argue this is a bug and not a security issue because yasm is a standalone program not designed to run untrusted code.
Weakness: CWE-787
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Yasm Project Yasm.
How do I fix CVE-2023-29579?
No fix published yet.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2023-29579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-29579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29579, GHSA-9rj4-9hjf-7pcg.