# CVE-2017-9465: The yr\_arena\_write\_data function in YARA 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash)

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-06-06 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The yr_arena_write_data function in YARA 3.6.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read and application crash) or obtain sensitive information from process memory via a crafted file that is mishandled in the yr_re_fast_exec function in libyara/re.c and the _yr_scan_match_callback function in libyara/scan.c.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/678
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/992480c30f75943e9cd6245bb2015c7737f9b661

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