CVE-2017-5950 is a denial-of-service vulnerability affecting yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) version 0.5.3. A remote attacker can trigger a stack consumption and application crash by providing a specially crafted YAML file, requiring user interaction to open the malicious file. Rated as Medium severity (CVSS 5.5), this vulnerability has a high impact on availability but no impact on confidentiality or integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:yaml-cpp_project:yaml-cpp:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.0
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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