CVE-2023-31725
CVE-2023-31725 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Yasm Project Yasm with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-416.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (21st percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-416
- Affected product: Yasm Project Yasm
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the function expand_mmac_params at yasm/modules/preprocs/nasm/nasm-pp.c.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-31725?
- yasm 1.3.0.55.g101bc was discovered to contain a heap-use-after-free via the function expand_mmac_params at yasm/modules/preprocs/nasm/nasm-pp.c.
- How severe is CVE-2023-31725?
- CVE-2023-31725 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
- Is CVE-2023-31725 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (21st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2023-31725?
- CVE-2023-31725 affects Yasm Project Yasm. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2023-31725?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2023-31725 published?
- CVE-2023-31725 was published on 2023-05-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://github.com/DaisyPo/fuzzing-vulncollect/tree/main/yasm/heap-use-after-free/nasm-pp.c:3878%20in%20expand_mmac_params
- https://github.com/yasm/yasm/issues/221
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:yasm_project:yasm:1.3.0.55.g101bc:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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