CVE-2022-41854 MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41854: Stack Overflow in Snakeyaml

Vendor Snakeyaml
Product SnakeYaml
Weakness CWE-121
Published November 11, 2022
Last update September 16, 2024

CVSS base score

5.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity High
Privileges required Low
User interaction Required
Confidentiality None
Integrity None

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

Those 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 stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

November 11, 2022 CVE published
September 16, 2024 Record updated