CVE-2008-2719: nasm netwide_assembler Numeric Errors
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-2719 is a medium (CVSS 6.8) Numeric Errors vulnerability in nasm netwide_assembler. EPSS estimates a 10.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
Timeline
- 16-06-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
10.47%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
96%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 10.47% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundNASM 2.0 - 'ppscan()' Off-by-One Buffer Overflow
Maturity: weaponized
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- nasm< 2.03.01-1
Nasm1 product
2 vendors · 2 products
References
14 links- sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&atid=106208&aid=1942146&group_id=6208X Refsource CONFIRM
- sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?group_id=6208&release_id=606115X Refsource CONFIRM
- repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72fX Refsource CONFIRM
