Buffer overflow in Snakeyaml
CVE-2022-38752
Using snakeYAML to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack-overflow.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.021 (79.6th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Snakeyaml — versions unspecified
- Snakeyaml_project Snakeyaml
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Permissions Required)
- cve-coordination@google.com (Third Party Advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-38752?
- CVE-2022-38752 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Snakeyaml, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2022-09-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-38752?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-38752 known to be exploited?
- 12 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.