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CVE-2026-6068: NASM contains a heap use after free vulnerability in response file (-@) processing where a dangling pointer to freed...

MEDIUM CVSS 5.5 EPSS 0.03%

Published: April 10, 2026 | Last Modified: April 10, 2026

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 unexpected behavior.

Ghostwire Analysis — What This Means Practically

Exploitation Probability (EPSS): Low — 0.03% (8th percentile)

Low exploitation probability based on current threat landscape data. Standard patching timeline is appropriate.

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