CVE-2018-10254: nasm netwide_assembler Out-of-bounds Read
CVSS: 7.8v3.0HighModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2018-10254DEBIAN-CVE-2018-10254
Published 21-04-2018Last modified 05-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2018-10254 is a high (CVSS 7.8) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in nasm netwide_assembler. EPSS estimates a 1.39% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.8% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.
CVSS score
7.8/10
010
High · v3.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.39%
0%100%
Low · -0.03 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4 · Related 3Timeline
- 21-04-2018PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 05-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13 has a stack-based buffer over-read in the disasm function of the disasm/disasm.c file. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted ELF file.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 3 sources · 2 versionsHigh 7.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated7.8HighCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Medium 6.8Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:PSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.39%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
72%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
-0.03 pp
From 1.42% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.39%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
1 foundExploit Reference (sourceforge.net)
Maturity: unknown
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Debian1 product
- nasm< 2.14-1
Nasm1 product
Ubuntu1 product
- nasmAll versions (No fix recorded)
3 vendors · 3 products
