CVE-2018-12034 is an out-of-bounds read vulnerability affecting YARA versions 3.7.1 and prior, specifically within the yr_execute_code function when parsing a specially crafted compiled rule file. With a CVSS score of 7.8 (High), this vulnerability could lead to high confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts if a user is tricked into opening a malicious file. There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.7.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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