The yaml_parser_scan_tag_uri function in scanner.c in LibYAML before 0.1.5 performs an incorrect cast, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted tags in a YAML document, which triggers a heap-based buffer overflow.
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2014-02-06T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T17:39:01.258Z

Reserved: 2013-11-04T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2013-6393

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2014-02-06T22:55:03.217

Modified: 2024-11-21T01:59:08.313

Link: CVE-2013-6393

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2014-01-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2013-6393 - Bugzilla