Vulnerability Details : CVE-2017-11692
Potential exploit
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 '!2' string.
Vulnerability category: Denial of service
Products affected by CVE-2017-11692
- cpe:2.3:a:yaml-cpp_project:yaml-cpp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2017-11692
0.93%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 74 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2017-11692
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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5.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
10.0
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2.9
|
NIST | |
|
7.5
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
3.9
|
3.6
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2017-11692
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The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2017-11692
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https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14
yaml-cpp: Denial of service (GLSA 202007-14) — Gentoo security
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https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519
The assert can lead to dos. · Issue #519 · jbeder/yaml-cpp · GitHubExploit;Third Party Advisory
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