7.1high
CVE-2017-9465
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…
Published 9 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON
CVSS
7.1
v3.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction (EPSS)
1.18% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.
CVSS scores
| Assigned by | Version | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 3.0 | 7.1 | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
- CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read
References
- github.com /VirusTotal/yara/issues/678 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
- github.com /VirusTotal/yara/commit/992480c30f75943e9cd6245bb2015c7737f9b661 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
Sources
- CVE List: CVE-2017-9465
- NVD: CVE-2017-9465
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