High severity7.1NVD Advisory· Published Jun 6, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-9465
CVE-2017-9465
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
References
2- github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/992480c30f75943e9cd6245bb2015c7737f9b661nvdPatchThird Party Advisory
- github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/678nvdExploitThird Party Advisory
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