CVE-2024-22653

Name: CVE-2024-22653
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2025-05-29T15:15:29.47+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 4.8/10EPSS 0.21%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2024-22653 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 4.8/10 on the CVSS scale. yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c.. EPSS estimates a 0.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

4.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.21%

11.8th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-476

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yasm Project	Yasm	2023-09-22

References

https://gist.github.com/TimChan2001/03e5792b15d0a34bfaad970e37c17660Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/247Exploit, Issue Tracking

Timeline

Published: May 29, 2025
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Analyzed

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2024-22653?

yasm commit 9defefae was discovered to contain a NULL pointer dereference via the yasm_section_bcs_append function at section.c.

How severe is CVE-2024-22653?

CVE-2024-22653 has a CVSS score of 4.8/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.21% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2024-22653?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST