CVE-2025-8843
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.06%
Description
A vulnerability was found in NASM Netwide Assember 2.17rc0. This affects the function macho_no_dead_strip of the file outmacho.c. The manipulation leads to heap-based buffer overflow. Local access is required to approach this attack. The exploit has been disclosed to the public and may be used.
How to fix CVE-2025-8843
No fixed version has been published yet. Mitigate by removing the affected package or applying upstream guidance from the references below.
- Debian/nasm—no fix listed
Is CVE-2025-8843 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.1%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |