CVE-2020-21528

Public Exploit

Description

A Segmentation Fault issue discovered in in ieee_segment function in outieee.c in nasm 2.14.03 and 2.15 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service via crafted assembly file.

5.5

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 3.1 •

EPSS 0.37%

Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory nasm.us

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
https://bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392637	vendor advisory issue tracking exploit
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202312-09	vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2020-21528?: CVE-2020-21528 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2020-21528?: To fix CVE-2020-21528, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2020-21528 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2020-21528 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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