CVE-2013-6393 describes a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability in LibYAML versions prior to 0.1.5, specifically within the yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function, affecting products like Canonical, Debian, OpenSUSE, PyYAML, and Red Hat. This flaw allows remote attackers to trigger a denial of service or potentially execute arbitrary code through crafted YAML tags. With a CVSS score of 6.8 (medium severity), it requires medium attack complexity but can lead to partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impacts. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.1.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:pyyaml:libyaml:0.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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