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Vulnerability IntelligenceCVE-2018-20573

CVE-2018-20573

MEDIUM6.5

The Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0

Published Dec 28, 2018

Modified 4 months ago

Details

The Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.

References

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0

https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/655

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20573

CVSS Analysis

CVSS v3.0

6.5

Exploitability

Attack Vector

NetworkAV:N

Attack Complexity

LowAC:L

Privileges Required

NonePR:N

User Interaction

RequiredUI:R

Scope

Scope

UnchangedS:U

Impact

Confidentiality

NoneC:N

Integrity

NoneI:N

Availability

HighA:H

6.5/CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Ecosystems

Timeline

PublishedDec 28, 2018

ModifiedNov 3, 2025

CVE-2018-20573 | Mondoo Vulnerability Intelligence