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MEDIUM

CVE-2022-41854

CVSS v3

6.5

MEDIUM

EPSS Score

1.6 %

exploit probability, as of 2026-10-17

CISA KEV

No

known exploited

Exploitation

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SSVC status

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Affected and fixed versions

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Packages

  • org.yaml:snakeyamlMavenall versions · fixed in 1.32
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:Pro:18.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:Pro:16.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:Pro:14.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:24.10all versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:24.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:22.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed
  • snakeyamlUbuntu:20.04:LTSall versions · no fixed version listed

Vendor advisories

  • CVE-2022-41854 Red Hat Product Security38 products fixed · 48 known affected

    dev-java/snakeyaml: DoS via stack overflow

    dev-java-snakeyaml as a component of A-MQ Clients 2 · dev-java-snakeyaml as a component of Red Hat build of Debezium 1 · dev-java-snakeyaml as a component of Red Hat Decision Manager 7

  • RHSA-2023:7697 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: AMQ Clients 2023.Q4

  • RHSA-2023:4983 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Process Automation Manager 7.13.4 security update

  • RHSA-2023:4627 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Migration Toolkit for Applications security and bug fix update

  • RHSA-2023:3954 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Fuse 7.12 release and security update

  • RHSA-2023:3641 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Integration Camel for Spring Boot 3.18.3 Patch 2 release

13 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Description

Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Technical details

Published
2022-11-11

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-41854?

Those using Snakeyaml to parse untrusted YAML files may be vulnerable to Denial of Service attacks (DOS). If the parser is running on user supplied input, an attacker may supply content that causes the parser to crash by stack overflow. This effect may support a denial of service attack.

Is CVE-2022-41854 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2022-41854 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.6% on 2026-10-17, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-41854?

CVE-2022-41854 has a CVSS v3 base score of 6.5 (MEDIUM severity).

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