CVE-2026-88340
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CVE-2026-88340 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.6/10 on the CVSS scale. An invalid pointer release vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 during deserialization of compiled .yrc rule files. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of external-variable pointers, which may lead to invalid free in yr_rules_destroy() or wild pointer access in yr_object_create(). EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
An invalid pointer release vulnerability exists in YARA 4.5.8 during deserialization of compiled .yrc rule files. The vulnerability is caused by insufficient validation of external-variable pointers, which may lead to invalid free in yr_rules_destroy() or wild pointer access in yr_object_create(). An attacker can provide a specially crafted .yrc file that causes memory corruption and application crash.
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Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
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- Awaiting Analysis
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