Buffer overflow in Snakeyaml
CVE-2022-41854
Those 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. Th…
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
EPSS: 0.015 (71.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:R/S:C/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Snakeyaml — versions unspecified
- Snakeyaml_project Snakeyaml
- Fedoraproject Fedora — versions 36, 37
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve-coordination@google.com (Exploit, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
- cve-coordination@google.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com (vendor-advisory)
- cve-coordination@google.com
- cve-coordination@google.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-41854?
- CVE-2022-41854 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Snakeyaml, classified under Stack-based Buffer Overflow. CVSS score: 5.8/10. Published 2022-11-11.
- How severe is CVE-2022-41854?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-41854 known to be exploited?
- 10 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.