CVE-2026-6068
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CVE-2026-6068 is a critical-severity vulnerability rated 9.6/10 on the CVSS scale. NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global depend_file and later dereferenced, as the response-file buffer is freed before the pointer is used, allowing for data corruption or remote code execution.. EPSS estimates a 0.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed memory is stored in the global depend_file and later dereferenced, as the response-file buffer is freed before the pointer is used, allowing for data corruption or remote code execution.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Update |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nasm | Netwide Assembler | 3.02 | Rc5 |
References
- https://github.com/netwide-assembler/nasm/issues/222Exploit, Issue Tracking
- https://sekai.team/blog/nasm-cve-disclosure/cve-2026-6068Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Last Modified
- Status
- Analyzed
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