CVE-2016-10210

Public Exploit

Description

libyara/lexer.l in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and application crash) via a crafted rule that is mishandled in the yy_get_next_buffer function.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.64%
Vendor Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/576 patch issue tracking exploit
https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/3119b232c9c453c98d8fa8b6ae4e37ba18117cd4 patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/98077 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2016-10210?
CVE-2016-10210 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2016-10210?
To fix CVE-2016-10210, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2016-10210 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2016-10210 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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