What is the CVSS score of CVE-2022-41854?

CVE-2022-41854 has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 6.5 (Medium). CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H. EPSS exploitation probability: 1.5%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2022-41854?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2022-41854. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 1.5%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2022-41854?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2022-41854. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Snakeyaml CVE-2022-41854

MEDIUM

Stack-based Buffer Overflow (CWE-121)

2022-11-11 cve-coordination@google.com

Stack Overflow Denial Of Service Buffer Overflow Snakeyaml Fedora

6.5

CVSS 3.1 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

6.5 MEDIUM

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

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

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

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

None

Availability

High

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Nov 11, 2022 - 13:15 nvd

MEDIUM 6.5

Blast Radius

ecosystem impact

† from your stack dependencies † transitive graph · vuln.today resolves 4-path depth

2,734 maven packages depend on org.yaml:snakeyaml (449 direct, 2,287 indirect)

Ecosystem-wide dependent count for version 1.32.

DescriptionNVD

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.

AnalysisAI

Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.5), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable, no authentication required, low attack complexity. Public exploit code available and no vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified under CWE-121. 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. Affected products include: Snakeyaml Project Snakeyaml, Fedoraproject Fedora.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Apply vendor patches when available. Implement network segmentation and monitoring as interim mitigations.