CVE-2018-10016: nasm netwide_assembler Divide By Zero
CVSS: 5.5v3.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10016DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10016
Published 11-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10016 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Divide By Zero vulnerability in nasm netwide_assembler. EPSS estimates a 1.06% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 63.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.06%
0%100%
Low · -0.02 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 11-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc0 has a division-by-zero vulnerability in the expr5 function in asm/eval.c via a malformed input file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsMedium 5.5Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.06%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
64%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.02 pp
From 1.08% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.06%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (bugzilla.nasm.us)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- nasm< 2.14-1
Nasm1 product
- netwide_assembler2.14:rc0
Ubuntu1 product
- nasmAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
