CVE Vulnerability

CVE-2018-19975

In YARA 3.8.1, bytecode in a specially crafted compiled rule can read data from any arbitrary address in memory, in libyara/exec.c. Specifically, OP_COUNT can read a DWORD.

7.1 /10

CVSS v2.0 :

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 6.9

Attack Vector

Attack Complexity

Privileges Required

User Interaction

Confidentiality Impact COMPLETE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope

5.5 /10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

V3 Legend

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References
Link Resource
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/999 Exploit Issue Tracking
https://github.com/bnbdr/swisscheese/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bnbdr.github.io/posts/extracheese/ Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/DFFXDAMP6GJ337LIOTVF5I4T6QGMN3ZR/
Configurations

Configuration 1

cpe:2.3:a:virustotal:yara:3.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Information

Published : 2018-12-17 07:29

Updated : 2019-10-06 03:15

NVD link : CVE-2018-19975

Mitre link : CVE-2018-19975

Products Affected
No products.
CWE
CWE-125

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