CVE-2022-38750

Name: CVE-2022-38750
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2022-09-05T10:15:09.733+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 5.5/10EPSS 0.99%

Last modified Jun 17, 2026

CVE-2022-38750 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 5.5/10 on the CVSS scale. Using snakeYAML to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow.. EPSS estimates a 0.99% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Using snakeYAML to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stackoverflow.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

5.5/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

EPSS Probability

0.99%

58.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Snakeyaml Project	Snakeyaml	< 1.31
Debian	Debian Linux	10.0

References

https://bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml/issues/526/stackoverflow-oss-fuzz-47027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-28
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240315-0010/
https://bitbucket.org/snakeyaml/snakeyaml/issues/526/stackoverflow-oss-fuzz-47027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.chromium.org/p/oss-fuzz/issues/detail?id=47027Exploit, Issue Tracking, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/10/msg00001.htmlMailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202305-28
https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20240315-0010/

Timeline

Published: Sep 5, 2022
Last Modified: Jun 17, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2022-38750?

How severe is CVE-2022-38750?

CVE-2022-38750 has a CVSS score of 5.5/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.99% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2022-38750?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST