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5.5
MEDIUM CVSS 3.1
CVE-2023-37732
Yasm NULL Pointer Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability
Description

Yasm v1.3.0.78 was found prone to NULL Pointer Dereference in /libyasm/intnum.c and /elf/elf.c, which allows the attacker to cause a denial of service via a crafted file.

INFO

Published Date :

July 26, 2023, 9:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 8:12 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

[email protected]
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2023-37732 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Yasm_project yasm
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 MEDIUM [email protected]
Solution
Update Yasm to address a NULL pointer dereference vulnerability that could cause a denial of service.
  • Update the Yasm packages.
  • If prompted, reboot the system.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2023-37732.

URL Resource
https://gist.github.com/ChanStormstout/02eea9cf5c002b42b2ff3de5ca939520 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/233 Exploit
https://gist.github.com/ChanStormstout/02eea9cf5c002b42b2ff3de5ca939520 Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/233 Exploit
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2023-37732 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2023-37732 weaknesses.

We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2023-37732 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://gist.github.com/ChanStormstout/02eea9cf5c002b42b2ff3de5ca939520
    Added Reference https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/233
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Aug. 02, 2023

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://gist.github.com/ChanStormstout/02eea9cf5c002b42b2ff3de5ca939520 No Types Assigned https://gist.github.com/ChanStormstout/02eea9cf5c002b42b2ff3de5ca939520 Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/233 No Types Assigned https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/233 Exploit
    Added CWE NIST CWE-476
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:yasm_project:yasm:1.3.0.78.g4dc8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
Vulnerability Scoring Details
Base CVSS Score: 5.5
Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality Impact
Integrity Impact
Availability Impact
Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.03 }} 0.00%

score

0.05314

percentile