Unscored severity · published Jun 16, 2008
CVE-2008-2719
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute…
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CVSS
10.5%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Off-by-one error in the ppscan function (preproc.c) in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.02 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)10.5% · higher than 96% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
NA
Netwide Assembler · Nasm
2.02 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-2719
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-2719
repo.or.cz
http://repo.or.cz/w/nasm.git?a=commit%3Bh=76ec8e73db16f4cf1453a142d03bcc74d528f72f
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30594
secunia.com
http://secunia.com/advisories/32059
www.mandriva.com
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:120
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/4
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/06/11/5
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