VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2023-40857
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VirusTotal yara v.4.3.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbtirary code via the yr_execute_cod function in the exe.c component.
HIGH 8.8EPSS 1.06%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.06%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
Buffer Overflow vulnerability in VirusTotal yara v.4.3.2 allows a remote attacker to execute arbtirary code via the yr_execute_cod function in the exe.c component.
- CVSS 3.1
- 8.8 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.06% probability · 63th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-787
- Affected
- virustotal/yara
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/1945Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
- https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/1945Exploit, Issue Tracking, Vendor Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.