Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2014-2525

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Heap-based buffer overflow - CVE-2014-2525

Published: March 28, 2014 / Updated: August 3, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU33092
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2014-2525
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
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Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.

The vulnerability exists due to a boundary error in Heap-based buffer overflow in the yaml_parser_scan_uri_escapes function in LibYAML before 0.1.6. A remote attacker can use a long sequence of percent-encoded characters in a URI in a YAML file. to trigger heap-based buffer overflow and execute arbitrary code on the target system.

Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in complete compromise of vulnerable system.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

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