CVE-2024-22653
MEDIUMCVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N
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4Description
yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c.
Analysis
yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.
Technical Context
This vulnerability is classified as NULL Pointer Dereference (CWE-476), which allows attackers to crash the application by dereferencing a null pointer. yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c. Affected products include: Yasm Project Yasm.
Affected Products
Yasm Project Yasm.
Remediation
No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Check pointers before dereferencing. Use static analysis tools to detect null pointer paths.
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