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.
Published: 2026-09-22
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Wed, 23 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Title Assertion Failure in YARA 4.5.8 Causes Crash with Malicious .yrc Files yara: YARA: Denial of Service via crafted compiled rule file
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Tue, 22 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Virustotal
Virustotal yara
Vendors & Products Virustotal
Virustotal yara

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.
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-23T15:00:34.854Z

Reserved: 2026-09-10T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2026-88341

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T14:59:24.733Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-22T20:17:10.370

Modified: 2026-09-23T15:17:23.217

Link: CVE-2026-88341

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-09-22T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-88341 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-09-23T17:30:06Z

Weaknesses