CVE-2025-11683

Summary

YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing null-terminators which causes out-of-bounds read and potential information disclosure

Missing null terminators in token.c leads to but-of-bounds read which allows adjacent variable to be read

The issue is seen with complex YAML files with a hash of all keys and empty values.  There is no indication that the issue leads to accessing memory outside that allocated to the module.

Affected Software

VendorProductVersion RangeStatus
TODDRYAML::Syck0 < 1.36affected

Weaknesses

  • CWE-119: CWE-119 Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

Workarounds

Apply the patch

ADP Enrichment

CISA ADP Vulnrichment

  • SSVC:
  • Exploitation: none
    • Automatable: no
    • Technical Impact: partial

References