What is the severity of CVE-2018-12034?

CVE-2018-12034 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow out of bounds read operations.

How do I fix CVE-2018-12034?

To fix CVE-2018-12034, upgrade to YARA version 3.7.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

What are the risks associated with CVE-2018-12034?

The risks of CVE-2018-12034 include the potential for information leakage and application crashes due to out of bounds reads.

Who is affected by CVE-2018-12034?

CVE-2018-12034 affects users of YARA versions 3.7.1 and earlier, including applications built on that version.

How can I determine if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034?

To determine if you are vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034, check your installed version of YARA against the affected versions.

Vulnerability/
CVE-2018-12034

high

7.8

CWE

125

15/6/2018

5/8/2024

CVE-2018-12034

First published: Fri Jun 15 2018(Updated: )

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

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
VirusTotal yara	<=3.7.1

Remedy

https://github.com/VirusTotal/yara/issues/891

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12034?
CVE-2018-12034 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow out of bounds read operations.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12034?
To fix CVE-2018-12034, upgrade to YARA version 3.7.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2018-12034?
The risks of CVE-2018-12034 include the potential for information leakage and application crashes due to out of bounds reads.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-12034?
CVE-2018-12034 affects users of YARA versions 3.7.1 and earlier, including applications built on that version.
How can I determine if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034?
To determine if you are vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034, check your installed version of YARA against the affected versions.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-12034?
CVE-2018-12034 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow out of bounds read operations.
How do I fix CVE-2018-12034?
To fix CVE-2018-12034, upgrade to YARA version 3.7.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.
What are the risks associated with CVE-2018-12034?
The risks of CVE-2018-12034 include the potential for information leakage and application crashes due to out of bounds reads.
Who is affected by CVE-2018-12034?
CVE-2018-12034 affects users of YARA versions 3.7.1 and earlier, including applications built on that version.
How can I determine if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034?
To determine if you are vulnerable to CVE-2018-12034, check your installed version of YARA against the affected versions.