CVE-2016-10211 describes a use-after-free vulnerability in libyara/grammar.y of YARA version 3.5.0, impacting products like VirusTotal YARA. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service by providing a specially crafted rule that is mishandled during the yr_parser_lookup_loop_variable function. With a CVSS score of 7.5 (HIGH), it poses a significant risk due to its network-based attack vector and low attack complexity, leading to potential application crashes. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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