CVE-2023-29580 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 5.5 Published 12 Apr 2023 Updated 8 Feb 2025

A segmentation violation in the Yasm assembler library 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-2023-29580?

CVE-2023-29580 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 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 segmentation violation via the component yasm_expr_create at /libyasm/expr.c.

Weakness: CWE-653

Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-29580?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yasm Project Yasm.

How do I fix CVE-2023-29580?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-29580 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2023-29580 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2023-29580 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-26165, AZL-35392, DEBIAN-CVE-2023-29580, GHSA-mfrx-9g8m-q563, UBUNTU-CVE-2023-29580.