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
CVSS v4.0: 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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Detailed vulnerability 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2014-2525

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

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