CVE-2024-22653 Null dereference in n/a

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

A NULL pointer dereference 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
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2024-22653?

CVE-2024-22653 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 29 May 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c.

Weakness: CWE-476

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-22653?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Yasm Project Yasm.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22653?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2024-22653 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-22653 exists.

Sources

Also known as AZL-64242, AZL-64274, BELL-CVE-2024-22653, DEBIAN-CVE-2024-22653, GHSA-qgwh-9j3v-m669, OESA-2025-1639 and 1 more.

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