CVE-2017-8294 describes an out-of-bounds read vulnerability in the regex component of YARA 3.5.0, specifically within the libyara/re.c file, which can lead to an application crash (Denial of Service). This vulnerability affects products utilizing YARA, such as VirusTotal. It carries a CVSS v3 score of 7.5 (High), indicating a network-based attack with low complexity and high impact on availability, requiring no user interaction or privileges. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| 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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