5.5

CVE-2023-38668: nasm netwide_assembler Out-of-bounds Read

CVSS: 5.5v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2023-38668DEBIAN-CVE-2023-38668
Published 22-08-2023Last modified 03-10-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2023-38668 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) Out-of-bounds Read vulnerability in nasm netwide_assembler. EPSS estimates a 0.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 19.7% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
32/100
0100
Medium · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.5/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (NVD)
EPSS score
0.29%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 22-08-2023
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 03-10-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Stack-based buffer over-read in disasm in nasm 2.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash).

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

0.29%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

20%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 0.29% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
0.29%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (bugzilla.nasm.us)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Debian1 product
  • nasmAll versions (No fix recorded)
Nasm1 product
Ubuntu1 product
  • nasmAll versions (No fix recorded)

3 vendors · 3 products

References

4 links