Vulnerability identifier: #VU50077
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.8 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:P/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: Yes
Vulnerable software:
YARA
Server applications /
Server solutions for antivurus protection
Vendor: VirusTotal
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
The vulnerability exists due to a boundary condition within the dotnet module in macho_handle_segment_64(). A remote attacker can create a specially crafted data to the application and perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.
Mitigation
Install updates from vendor's website.
Vulnerable software versions
YARA: 4.0.0 - 4.0.3
External links
http://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/releases/tag/v4.0.4
http://www.x41-dsec.de/lab/advisories/x41-2021-001-yara/
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.