CVE-2008-2719 describes an off-by-one error in the ppscan function of Netwide Assembler (NASM) version 2.02. This vulnerability allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (crash) and potentially execute arbitrary code via a crafted file that triggers a stack-based buffer overflow. With a CVSS score of 6.8, it is considered a medium-severity vulnerability due to its network attack vector and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog and showing no active exploitation or significant community discussion, a proof-of-concept exploit is available on ExploitDB.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
2.02CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:nasm:netwide_assembler:2.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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