CVE-2025-8846

MEDIUM

NASM Netwide Assembler 2.17rc0 - Stack-Based Buffer Overflow in parse_line Function

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

A vulnerability has been found in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. Affected is the function parse_line of the file parser.c. The manipulation leads to stack-based buffer overflow. The attack needs 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.319380
Permissions Required, VDB Entry signature permissions-required
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319380
Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry third-party-advisory
https://vuldb.com/?submit.623189
Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory issue-tracking
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392938

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 15.7%
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-121 CWE-787
Status published
Products (1)
nasm/netwide_assembler 2.17 rc0
Published Aug 11, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026