PT-2018-15444
CVE-2018-20574
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Published
2018-12-28
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Updated
2025-11-03
Description by
CVSS 3.1
6.5
MediumMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
yaml-cpp version 0.6.2
Description
The issue allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service, resulting in stack consumption and application crash, via a crafted YAML file. This is due to a problem in the SingleDocParser::HandleFlowMap function.
Recommendations
For yaml-cpp version 0.6.2, consider updating to a newer version that contains a fix for this issue, as using a crafted YAML file can cause a denial of service. At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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