CVE-2019-6292

Name: CVE-2019-6292
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-01-15T00:29:00.477+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 1.75%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2019-6292 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. 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 caused by recursive stack frames: HandleCompactMap, HandleMap, HandleFlowSequence, HandleSequence, HandleNode. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

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 caused by recursive stack frames: HandleCompactMap, HandleMap, HandleFlowSequence, HandleSequence, HandleNode. Remote attackers could leverage this vulnerability to cause a denial-of-service via a cpp file.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

1.75%

75.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-674

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Yaml-Cpp Project	Yaml-Cpp	0.6.2

References

https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/657Exploit, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/657Exploit, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 15, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2019-6292?

How severe is CVE-2019-6292?

Severity scoring for CVE-2019-6292 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 1.75% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2019-6292?

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Source: NVD / NIST