# CVE-2018-12035: In YARA 3.7.1 and prior, parsing a specially crafted compiled rule file can cause an out of bounds write vulnerability in yr\_execute\_code in

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2018-06-15 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

In YARA 3.7.1 and prior, parsing a specially crafted compiled rule file can cause an out of bounds write vulnerability in yr_execute_code in libyara/exec.c.

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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/891
- https://bnbdr.github.io/posts/swisscheese/
- https://github.com/bnbdr/swisscheese

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