CVE-2019-6285

MEDIUMNVD 6.56.5—Trending — 4 sources updated this week

6.5

The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowSequence function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.

CVSS v3: 6.5
EG Score: 6.5(medium)
EPSS: 76.7%
KEV: Not listed

Published

January 14, 2019

Last Modified

November 3, 2025

References (3)

cve@mitrehttps://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/660
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2024/Nov/0
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/660

Weakness Classification(1)

MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.

CWE-674Uncontrolled Recursion

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Microsoft MSRCCVE-2019-62852020-09-25
The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowSequence function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.

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What is CVE-2019-6285?

CVE-2019-6285 is a medium vulnerability published on January 14, 2019. The SingleDocParser::HandleFlowSequence function in yaml-cpp (aka LibYaml-C++) 0.6.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (stack consumption and application crash) via a crafted YAML file.

When was CVE-2019-6285 disclosed?

CVE-2019-6285 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on January 14, 2019, with the most recent update on November 3, 2025. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.

Is CVE-2019-6285 actively exploited?

CVE-2019-6285 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 76.7% percentile likelihood of exploitation in the next 30 days — higher percentiles indicate greater predicted risk.

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2019-6285?

CVE-2019-6285 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (NVD).

How do I remediate CVE-2019-6285?

Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2019-6285, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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