Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published Apr 3, 2017· Updated May 13, 2026
CVE-2017-5950
CVE-2017-5950
Description
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.
Affected products
1- cpe:2.3:a:yaml-cpp_project:yaml-cpp:0.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
3- www.securityfocus.com/bid/97307nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/459nvdThird Party Advisory
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0nvd
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