diff --git a/.github/workflows/CITest.yml b/.github/workflows/CITest.yml
index b4da67c8d2..fff2bbf44f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/CITest.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/CITest.yml
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ jobs:
               python-arch: x64,
               python-version: '3.6',
               build-system: 'cmake',
+              enable-asan: 'OFF'
             }
           - {
               name: 'ubuntu-22.04 x64 python3.9 make',
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ jobs:
               python-arch: x64,
               python-version: '3.9',
               build-system: 'make',
+              enable-asan: 'OFF'
             }   
           - {
               name: 'ubuntu-22.04 x64 python3.9 cmake',
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ jobs:
               python-arch: x64,
               python-version: '3.9',
               build-system: 'cmake',
+              enable-asan: 'OFF'
             }     
           - {
               name: 'ubuntu-22.04 x64 python3.11 cmake',
@@ -60,6 +63,16 @@ jobs:
               python-arch: x64,
               python-version: '3.11',
               build-system: 'cmake',
+              enable-asan: 'OFF'
+            }
+          - {
+              name: 'ubuntu-22.04 x64 python3.11 ASAN',
+              os: ubuntu-22.04,
+              arch: x64,
+              python-arch: x64,
+              python-version: '3.11',
+              build-system: 'cmake',
+              enable-asan: 'ON'
             }
 
     steps:
@@ -88,13 +101,15 @@ jobs:
 
     - name: cmake
       if: startsWith(matrix.config.build-system, 'cmake')
+      env:
+        asan: ${{ matrix.config.enable-asan }}
       run: |
         mkdir build && cd build
         # build static library
         cmake -DCAPSTONE_INSTALL=1 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
         cmake --build . --config Release
         # build shared library
-        cmake -DCAPSTONE_INSTALL=1 -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=1 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr ..
+        cmake -DCAPSTONE_INSTALL=1 -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=1 -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr -DENABLE_ASAN=${asan} ..
         sudo cmake --build . --config Release --target install
         cp libcapstone.* ../
         cp libcapstone.* ../tests/
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2a01ae8b6b..bd2623d789 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ option(CAPSTONE_USE_ARCH_REGISTRATION "Use explicit architecture registration" O
 option(CAPSTONE_ARCHITECTURE_DEFAULT "Whether architectures are enabled by default" ON)
 option(CAPSTONE_DEBUG "Whether to enable extra debug assertions" OFF)
 option(CAPSTONE_INSTALL "Generate install target" ${PROJECT_IS_TOP_LEVEL})
+option(ENABLE_ASAN "Enable address sanitizer" OFF)
+
+if (ENABLE_ASAN)
+    add_definitions(-DASAN_ENABLED)
+    add_compile_options(-fsanitize=address)
+    add_link_options(-fsanitize=address)
+endif()
 
 # If building for OSX it's best to allow CMake to handle building both architectures
 if(APPLE AND NOT CAPSTONE_BUILD_MACOS_THIN)
diff --git a/COMPILE_CMAKE.TXT b/COMPILE_CMAKE.TXT
index dfe491f966..7b9d64baae 100644
--- a/COMPILE_CMAKE.TXT
+++ b/COMPILE_CMAKE.TXT
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ Get CMake for free from http://www.cmake.org.
   - CAPSTONE_X86_REDUCE: change this to ON to make X86 binary smaller.
   - CAPSTONE_X86_ATT_DISABLE: change this to ON to disable AT&T syntax on x86.
   - CAPSTONE_DEBUG: change this to ON to enable extra debug assertions.
+  - ENABLE_ASAN: Compiles Capstone with the address sanitizer.
 
   By default, Capstone use system dynamic memory management, and both DIET and X86_REDUCE
   modes are disabled. To use your own memory allocations, turn ON both DIET &