CVE-2026-6067
A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.
Published:Apr 10, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
EPS:Apr 10, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00064
CVSS Score:7.5
Affected Products
Vendor
Product
Action
Vendor
Nasm
Product
Nasm
Nasm
Nasm
Vendor
Nasm
Product
Netwide Assembler
Nasm
Netwide Assembler
Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Related CVEs
Common Vulnerability Scoring System
Attack Vector
Network
Adjacent
Local
Physical
Privileges Required
None
Low
High
User Interaction
None
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Changed
Confidentiality
None
Low
High
Integrity
None
Low
High
Availability
None
Low
High
