7.5high
CVE-2017-8294
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…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.5
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
3.1%
percentile 88%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
3.11% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.5 | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- securityfocus.com /bid/98072 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
- github.com /VirusTotal/yara/issues/646 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /VirusTotal/yara/commit/83d799804648c2a0895d40a19835d9b757c6fa4e · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-8294
- NVD: CVE-2017-8294
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