Description
libyara/re.c in the regex component in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds read and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yr_re_exec function.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98072
Issue Tracking, Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/646
Patch x_refsource_confirm
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/83d799804648c2a0895d40a19835d9b757c6fa4e
Scores
CVSS v3
7.5
EPSS
0.0029
EPSS Percentile
52.7%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Details
CWE
CWE-125
Status
published
Products (1)
virustotal/yara
3.5.0
Published
Apr 27, 2017
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026