The Yaml Cpp Project maintains a C++ YAML parsing library that, despite a narrow product scope, is widely integrated into applications across systems and infrastructure software where configuration parsing is required. Its vulnerability profile reflects the parsing complexity inherent to serialization libraries, with disclosed flaws centered on the core yaml-cpp component. Current severity, exploitation activity, and exposure counts are shown alongside this summary.
The number and severity of CVEs published that impact products developed by Yaml Cpp Project over time
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (6 CVEs).
6 CVEs · Highest risk first
| CVE | Published | CVSS | Risk | KEV | Exploit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CVE-2019-6285MEDIUM The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowSequence function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) | Jan 14, 2019 | 6.5 | 24 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-20574MEDIUM The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowMap function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a | Dec 28, 2018 | 6.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2018-20573MEDIUM The Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a c | Dec 28, 2018 | 6.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-11692HIGH 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 | Jul 30, 2017 | 7.5 | 23 | NO | NO |
CVE-2019-6292MEDIUM An issue was discovered in singledocparser.cpp in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2. Stack Exhaustion occurs in YAML::SingleDocParser, and there is a stack consumption problem cause | Jan 15, 2019 | 6.5 | 18 | NO | NO |
CVE-2017-5950MEDIUM The SingleDocParser::HandleNode function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.5.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a cr | Apr 3, 2017 | 5.5 | 16 | NO | NO |
Signals from CVEs in this vendor scope (6 CVEs).
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