#VU39293 Use-after-free in YARA - CVE-2017-5924
Published: April 3, 2017 / Updated: January 26, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU39293
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2017-5924
CWE-ID: CWE-416
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
YARA
YARA
Software vendor:
VirusTotal
VirusTotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
The vulnerability exists due to a use-after-free error when processing a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yr_compiler_destroy function. A remote attackers can cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash).
Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may allow an attacker to compromise vulnerable system.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.