Vulnerability in Yaml-Cpp Project
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.
EPSS: 0.022 (81.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Yaml-cpp_project Yaml-cpp
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, x_refsource_MISC)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2017-11692?
- CVE-2017-11692 is a high-severity vulnerability in Yaml-Cpp Project, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2017-07-30.
- How severe is CVE-2017-11692?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2017-11692 known to be exploited?
- 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.