Findings

CVE-2026-6067

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function.

Published Apr 10, 2026 · updated Jun 17, 2026 · nasm netwide assembler

A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.

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  1. Apr 10, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.

  2. Jun 17, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of service (crash), and arbitrary code execution.

Affected

  • cpe nasm/netwide assembler3.02

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6067

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-6067

    A heap buffer overflow vulnerability exists in the Netwide Assembler (NASM) due to a lack of bounds checking in the obj_directive() function. This vulnerability can be exploited by a user assembling a malicious .asm file, potentially leading to heap memory corruption, denial of s

    nvd.nist.gov

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