CVE-2026-88341
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CVE-2026-88341 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. 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.. EPSS estimates a 0.17% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
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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Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.
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- Status
- Awaiting Analysis
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