CVE-2017-5950

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 crafted YAML file.

• CWE-119

• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459Third Party Advisory
• http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459Third Party Advisory

Published

Apr 3, 2017

Last Modified

Jun 17, 2026

Status

Modified

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