Name: CVE-2018-16999: Out-of-bounds Write
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2018-09-13T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2018-16999, CWE-787, CVSS 5.5, EPSS 0.00301

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14rc15 has an invalid memory write (segmentation fault) in expand_smacro in preproc.c, which allows attackers to cause a denial of service via a crafted input file.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Debian	—	Upgrade nasm	Jul 30, 2024	Sep 13, 2018
Redhat_linux	—	No solution exists	Jul 9, 2025	Sep 13, 2018
Suse	—	Upgrade nasm	Jul 15, 2020	Sep 13, 2018
Ubuntu	—	No solution exists	Jun 26, 2025	Sep 13, 2018

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CVSS Details

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