SecuriTricks - CVE-2025-8843

Description

A vulnerability was found in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. This affects the function macho_no_dead_strip of the file outmacho.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.

Product(s) Impacted

Vendor	Product	Versions
Nasm	Netwide Assembler	2.17rc0

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-119

Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer.

*CPE(s)

Affected systems and software identified for this CVE.

Type	Vendor	Product	Version	Update	Edition	Language	Software Edition	Target Software	Target Hardware	Other Information
a	nasm	netwide_assembler	2.17rc0	/	/	/	/	/	/	/

References

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392934

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JRHWdjW6FGHDV0CMJe8VinmCQ4vP9ZpR/view?usp=drive_link

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.319377

https://vuldb.com/?id.319377

https://vuldb.com/?submit.623185

https://vuldb.com/?submit.623186

https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392934

https://vuldb.com/?submit.623186

CVSS Score

4.8 / 10

CVSS Data - 4.0

Attack Vector: LOCAL
Attack Complexity: LOW
Attack Requirements: NONE
Privileges Required: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope:
Confidentiality Impact: LOW
Integrity Impact: LOW
Availability Impact: LOW
Exploit Maturity: PROOF_OF_CONCEPT

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X

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Timeline

Published: Aug. 11, 2025, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Aug. 11, 2025, 6:32 p.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

cna@vuldb.com

CVE-2025-8843