PT-2019-18073
CVE-2019-6285
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Published
2019-01-14
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Updated
2025-11-03
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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::HandleFlowSequence function.
Recommendations
For yaml-cpp version 0.6.2, consider updating to a newer version that addresses this issue, as no specific fix is provided for this version. As a temporary workaround, consider restricting the processing of crafted YAML files to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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