CVE-2025-11683

MEDIUM

YAML::Syck < 1.36 - Out-of-Bounds Read via Missing Null-Terminators

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Description

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.

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Various Sources release-notes
https://metacpan.org/dist/YAML-Syck/changes

Scores

CVSS v3 6.5
EPSS 0.0024
EPSS Percentile 15.1%
Attack Vector ADJACENT_NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation none
Automatable no
Technical Impact partial

Details

CWE
CWE-119
Status published
Products (1)
toddr/yaml\ < 1.36
Published Oct 16, 2025
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026