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Case File

CVE-2017-8929

HIGH · CVSS 7.5 EPSS 1.83% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-05-14 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗ github.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

CVE
CVE-2017-8929
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.5
EPSS
1.83%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The sized_string_cmp function in libyara/sizedstr.c in YARA 3.5.0 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (use-after-free and application crash) via a crafted rule.