CVE-2017-11328 Memory corruption in n/a
A heap buffer overflow in YARA allows attackers to cause a denial of service by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2017-11328?
CVE-2017-11328 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in n/a, published on 14 Jul 2017. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2017-11328?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Virustotal Yara.
How do I fix CVE-2017-11328?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2017-11328 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2017-11328 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11328, GHSA-74mr-94vc-9ghr, UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11328.