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    CVE-2021-45256

    A Null Pointer Dereference vulnerability existfs in nasm 2.16rc0 via asm/preproc.c.

    Published:Dec 22, 2021
    Last Modified:Nov 21, 2024
    EPS:Dec 22, 2021
    EPSS Score:0.00138
    CVSS Score:5.5

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Nasm
    Product
    Netwide Assembler

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-476 NULL Pointer Dereference

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    User Interaction
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