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CVE-2017-5950

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5 EPSS 2.03% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-04-03 · Last synced 2026-08-04

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Public Exploit Signal

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CVE
CVE-2017-5950
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
5.5
EPSS
2.03%

Original NVD 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.

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