CVE-2017-11328
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a...
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- Required
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
CVE-2017-11328- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
CVE-2017-11328- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-2962 No score
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
EUVD-2017-2962- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-74mr-94vc-9ghr
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a...
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
GHSA-74mr-94vc-9ghr- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
CVE-2017-11328- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2017-11328
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2017-11328- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2017-11328
Heap buffer overflow in the yr_object_array_set_item() function in object.c in YARA 3.x allows a denial-of-service attack by scanning a crafted .NET file.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2017-11328- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 Medium
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
yaraDebian:12 |
before 3.6.3+dfsg-1 | 3.6.3+dfsg-1 |
yaraDebian:13 |
before 3.6.3+dfsg-1 | 3.6.3+dfsg-1 |
yaraDebian:14 |
before 3.6.3+dfsg-1 | 3.6.3+dfsg-1 |
yaraUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTS |
before 3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1, plus listed versions 3.4.0+dfsg-23.4.0+dfsg-2build1 |
3.4.0+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1~esm1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2017-11328 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) in Virustotal Yara, published July 14, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.67%, the 52nd percentile. Fixed in yara 3.6.3+dfsg-1.
References
github.com/VirusTotal/yara/commit/4a342f01e5439b9bb901aff1c6c23c536baeeb3f
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2017-11328
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2017-11328
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2017-11328
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2017-11328