VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-5950
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
MEDIUM 5.5EPSS 2.03%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.03%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.
- CVSS 3.0
- 5.5 MEDIUMCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.03% probability · 81th percentile
- Public exploits
- None in Exploit-DB
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- yaml-cpp project/yaml-cpp
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
EPSS moved from 3.6% on 21 September 2026 to 2.0% on 27 October 2026.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459Third Party Advisory
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.