VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-11692
The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a '!2' string.
HIGH 7.5EPSS 2.25%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.25%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a '!2' string.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.5 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.25% probability · 82th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-617
- Affected
- yaml-cpp project/yaml-cpp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14
- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.