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.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH
CVSS v2.0 5.0 MEDIUM

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

5.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Exploitability : 10.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact PARTIAL

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14
https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:yaml-cpp_project:yaml-cpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2017-07-30 17:29

Updated : 2025-04-20 01:37

NVD link : CVE-2017-11692

Mitre link : CVE-2017-11692

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2017-11692

JSON object : View

Products Affected

yaml-cpp_project

yaml-cpp

CWE

CWE-617

Reachable Assertion

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