Description
In YARA 3.7.1 and prior, parsing a specially crafted compiled rule file can cause an out of bounds write vulnerability in yr_execute_code in libyara/exec.c.
Metrics
CVSS 3.0 7.8/10
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- https://bnbdr.github.io/posts/swisscheese/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/891Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bnbdr/swisscheeseExploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bnbdr.github.io/posts/swisscheese/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/891Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/bnbdr/swisscheeseExploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 15, 2018
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified