CVE-2023-49554
CVSS 3.1 Score 5.5 of 10 (medium)
Details
Published Jan 3, 2024
Updated: Jan 9, 2024
CWE ID 416
Summary
CVE-2023-49554 is a Use After Free vulnerability discovered in YASM 1.3.0.86.g9def. This issue lies within the do_directive function found in the modules/preprocs/nasm/nasm-pp.c component. A remote attacker can exploit this vulnerability, leading to a denial of service. The memory is freed improperly, and if an attacker can manipulate this process, they can cause the application to crash, resulting in a denial of service. This vulnerability poses a significant risk and requires immediate attention and patching to prevent potential attacks.
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