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Case File

CVE-2018-20573

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 2.54% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2018-12-28 · Last synced 2026-08-04

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

GitHub PoC Links
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CVE
CVE-2018-20573
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
2.54%

Original Filing — NVD Description

The Scanner::EnsureTokensInQueue function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.