Description
An exploitable denial of service vulnerability exists in the object lookup functionality of Yara 3.8.1. A specially crafted binary file can cause a negative value to be read to satisfy an assert, resulting in Denial of Service. An attacker can create a malicious binary to trigger this vulnerability.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 5.5/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | Yara Object | Yara 3.8.1 |
References
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0781Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://talosintelligence.com/vulnerability_reports/TALOS-2019-0781Exploit, Third Party Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 31, 2019
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified