A reachable assertion vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 when loading crafted .yrc compiled rule files. An attacker can provide a malicious file with an invalid arena configuration (num_buffers=0) that triggers an assertion failure in yr_arena_get_ptr(), causing the application to terminate.
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Tue, 22 Sep 2026 22:15:00 +0000
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| Title | Assertion Failure in YARA 4.5.8 Causes Crash with Malicious .yrc Files | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-20 |
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 20:00:00 +0000
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| Description | A reachable assertion vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 when loading crafted .yrc compiled rule files. An attacker can provide a malicious file with an invalid arena configuration (num_buffers=0) that triggers an assertion failure in yr_arena_get_ptr(), causing the application to terminate. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
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Updated: 2026-09-22T19:45:10.408Z
Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2026-88341
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-22T20:17:10.370
Modified: 2026-09-22T20:17:10.370
Link: CVE-2026-88341
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Updated: 2026-09-22T22:00:08Z
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