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CVE-2017-9465

N/A
Published: June 6, 2017 at 09:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 01:28 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorYara

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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%

Description

The yr_arena_write_data function in YARA 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted file that is mishandled in the yr_re_fast_exec function in libyara/re.c and the _yr_scan_match_callback function in libyara/scan.c.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:

Patch and advisory references

References (2)

x_refsource_CONFIRMPatchThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/992480c30f75943e9cd6245bb2015c7737f9b661
x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitThird Party Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/678

CVSS

5.8MEDIUM[email protected]
Confidentiality
PARTIAL
Integrity
NONE
Availability
PARTIAL
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-125

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