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TI-2018-06425 Aliases CVE-2018-8883GHSA-53g3-2vvv-qww7

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a buffer over-read in the parse_line function in…

Priority LOW 34CWE-125Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
—
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.

Summary

Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.13.02rc2 has a buffer over-read in the parse_line function in asm/parser.c via uncontrolled access to nasm_reg_flags.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00374 31st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Deferred Red Hat: fix deferred

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.13.02:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*2.13.02 rc2VulnerableNASM
  • cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.13.02:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.13.02 rc2 Vulnerable ·NASM

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7AffectedNo fix yet: Fix deferred
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2018-8883
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-53g3-2vvv-qww7

References

Advisory 3

  • TI-2026-05320 Use after free in NASM CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.6
  • TI-2026-05321 Out-of-bounds write in NASM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2026-05319 Out-of-bounds write in NASM CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
  • TI-2004-01165 Buffer overflow in the error function in preproc.c for NASM 0.98.38 1.2 allows attackers… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
  • TI-2023-20017 Stack-based buffer over-read in disasm in nasm 2.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (crash). CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
  • TI-2023-20016 Stack-based buffer over-read in function disasm in nasm 2.16 allows attackers to cause a denial of service. CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.5
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Sources

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