CVE-2026-6068

Public on 2026-04-10
Modified on 2026-04-13
Description
NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global define list. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file with a crafted response file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.
Severity
Medium severity
Medium
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CVSS v3 Base Score
6.6
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Affected Packages

Platform Package Release Date Advisory Status
Amazon Linux 2 - Core nasm Pending Fix
Amazon Linux 2023 nasm Pending Fix

CVSS Scores

Score Type Score Vector
Amazon Linux CVSSv3 6.6 CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H