CVE-2025-8842
MEDIUMNASM Netwide Assembler 2.17rc0 - Use-After-Free in do_directive Function
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (5)
Core 5
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
technical-description
https://vuldb.com/?id.319376
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature
permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319376
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.623184
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392933
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0020
EPSS Percentile
10.2%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
poc
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-119
CWE-416
Status
published
Products (1)
nasm/netwide_assembler
2.17 rc0
Published
Aug 11, 2025
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026