PT-2020-10463
CVE-2019-20478
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Published
2020-02-19
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Updated
2026-09-28
Description by
CVSS 2.0
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CriticalMetricsAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
ruamel.yaml versions prior to 0.16.8
Description
The issue allows remote code execution when the load method is called with an untrusted argument, affecting developers who do not use safe methods like safe load.
Recommendations
For versions prior to 0.16.8, update to version 0.16.8 or later to resolve the issue. As a temporary workaround, consider using the safe load method instead of the load method to minimize the risk of exploitation.
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