CVE-2020-14343

PyYAML: incomplete fix for CVE-2020-1747

Published Feb 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 6.2% KEV · Not listed
Description
A vulnerability was discovered in the PyYAML library in versions before 5.4, where it is susceptible to arbitrary code execution when it processes untrusted YAML files through the full_load method or with the FullLoader loader. Applications that use the library to process untrusted input may be vulnerable to this flaw. This flaw allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system by abusing the python/object/new constructor. This flaw is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2020-1747.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8q59-q68h-6hv4 Improper Input Validation in PyYAML
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-4940-1 PyYAML vulnerability
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 12:39 PM
Reserved
Jun 17, 2020, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Feb 9, 2021, 9:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 2:54 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 22, 2020, 12:00 AM