CVE-2019-14248
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference...
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
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
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-14248- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-14248- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2019-5488 No score
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
EUVD-2019-5488- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-r3fr-8q6v-c82h
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference...
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
GHSA-r3fr-8q6v-c82h- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-476
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
CVE-2019-14248- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-14248
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2019-14248- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-14248
In libnasm.a in Netwide Assembler (NASM) 2.14.xx, asm/pragma.c allows a NULL pointer dereference in process_pragma, search_pragma_list, and nasm_set_limit when "%pragma limit" is mishandled.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2019-14248- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
nasmDebian:12 |
before 2.15.02-1 | 2.15.02-1 |
nasmDebian:13 |
before 2.15.02-1 | 2.15.02-1 |
nasmDebian:14 |
before 2.15.02-1 | 2.15.02-1 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
nasmUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 3.01-1 |
None known |
nasmUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 2.16.03-13.01-1 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2019-14248 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Nasm Netwide Assembler, published July 24, 2019. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.92%, the 60th percentile. Fixed in nasm 2.15.02-1.