CVE-2022-46456
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue...
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
6.1
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-46456- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List
7.8
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-46456- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-49261
7.8
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
EUVD-2022-49261- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cj3v-jx6q-7pw2
7.8
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue...
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
GHSA-cj3v-jx6q-7pw2- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-120
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-12935
6.1
CVE-2022-46456 affecting package nasm 2.16-1
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
AZL-12935- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVAZL-35024
6.1
CVE-2022-46456 affecting package nasm for versions less than 2.16.01-2
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
AZL-35024- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-05
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OSV
7.8
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
CVE-2022-46456- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2022-46456
6.1
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2022-46456- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-03
OSVJLSEC-2026-204
6.1
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
JLSEC-2026-204- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2022-46456
7.8
NASM v2.16 was discovered to contain a global buffer overflow in the component dbgdbg_typevalue at /output/outdbg.c.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2022-46456- CVSS 3.1
- 7.8 High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nasmAzure Linux:2 |
through 2.16-1 | None known |
nasmAzure Linux:3 |
before 2.16.01-2 | 2.16.01-2 |
nasmDebian:12 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.01-12.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
nasmDebian:13 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
nasmDebian:14 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
NASM_jllJulia |
2.16.1+0 up to 2.16.3+0 | 2.16.3+0 |
nasmUbuntu:16.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.11.06-1really2.11.05-12.11.08-12.11.08-1ubuntu0.1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:18.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.13.01-22.13.02-0.1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.14.02-1 |
None known |
qt6-webengineUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2.2+dfsg-6ubuntu26.2.4+dfsg-1ubuntu16.2.4+dfsg-1ubuntu26.2.4+dfsg-6ubuntu1 |
None known |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nasmUbuntu:Pro:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.15.05-12.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.15.05-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
qt6-webengineUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.4.2-final+dfsg-116.4.2-final+dfsg-126.4.2-final+dfsg-12build16.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu16.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu76.4.2-final+dfsg-12ubuntu9 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:Pro:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.01-12.16.01-1build12.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm12.16.01-1ubuntu0.1~esm2 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-1 |
None known |
qt6-webengineUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu16.8.3+dfsg-0ubuntu26.9.2+dfsg-2 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.01-1 |
None known |
qt6-webengineUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.10.2+dfsg-16.10.2+dfsg-46.10.2+dfsg-56.11.2+dfsg-3ubuntu16.11.2+dfsg-3ubuntu2 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
qt6-webengineUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.9.2+dfsg-26.9.2+dfsg-46.9.2+dfsg-4build16.9.2+dfsg-4build26.10.2+dfsg-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | OSV | |
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2022-46456 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published January 4, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.36%, the 30th percentile. Fixed in nasm 2.16.01-2.
References
bugzilla.nasm.us/show_bug.cgi?id=3392814
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2022-46456
github.com/advisories/GHSA-cj3v-jx6q-7pw2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2022/46xxx/CVE-2022-46456.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2022-46456
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2022-46456
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2022-46456