High severity7.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2017· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2017-5924
CVE-2017-5924
Description
libyara/grammar.y in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yr_compiler_destroy function.
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Affected products
2cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: =3.5.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3- github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/7f02eca670f29c00a1d2c305e96febae6ce5d37bnvdPatchVendor Advisory
- github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/593nvdExploitIssue TrackingPatch
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/98075nvd
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