Heap-based Buffer Overflow Affecting libyaml package, versions <0.2.3


Severity

Recommended
0.0
high
0
10

CVSS assessment made by Snyk's Security Team

    Threat Intelligence

    EPSS
    2.48% (91st percentile)

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  • Snyk ID npm:libyaml:20140204
  • published 4 Feb 2014
  • disclosed 4 Feb 2014
  • credit N/A

How to fix?

Update to version 0.2.3 that includes a version of LibYAML that contains a fix for this issue.

Overview

LibYAML, the library that libyaml provides bindings for is vulnerable to a heap-based buffer overflow when parsing YAML tags.

Source: Node Security Project

CVSS Scores

version 3.1
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Snyk

8.6 high
  • Attack Vector (AV)
    Network
  • Attack Complexity (AC)
    Low
  • Privileges Required (PR)
    None
  • User Interaction (UI)
    None
  • Scope (S)
    Unchanged
  • Confidentiality (C)
    Low
  • Integrity (I)
    Low
  • Availability (A)
    High
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NVD

6.3 medium
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Red Hat

5 medium