CVE-2025-8842

A vulnerability has been found in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. Affected by this issue is the function do_directive of the file preproc.c. The manipulation leads to use after free. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

CVSS v3 5.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

5.3^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.4

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact LOW

Scope UNCHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Exploitability : 3.1 / Impact : 6.4

Access Vector LOCAL

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392933	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://drive.google.com/file/d/11vEV1vMHXO4BrDGhvWAMm0Qo1woiUwVV/view?usp=drive_link	Exploit
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319376	Permissions Required VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?id.319376	Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://vuldb.com/?submit.623184	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392933	Exploit Issue Tracking Vendor Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.623184	Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.17:rc0:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2025-08-11 11:15

Updated : 2025-09-15 14:59

NVD link : CVE-2025-8842

Mitre link : CVE-2025-8842

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-8842

JSON object : View

Products Affected

nasm

netwide_assembler

CWE

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CWE-416

Use After Free

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