Reachable Assertion
CVE-2017-11692
Summary
The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp before 0.7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a '!2' string.
- LOW
- NETWORK
- NONE
- UNCHANGED
- NONE
- NONE
- NONE
- HIGH
CWE-617 - Reachable Assertion
The product contains an assert() or similar statement that can be triggered by an attacker, which leads to an application exit or other behavior that is more severe than necessary.
References
Advisory Timeline
- Published