CVE-2025-11683

YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing Null-Terminators which causes Out-of-Bounds Read and potential Information Disclosure

Published Oct 16, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to version 1.36 or higher


Vendor Workaround

Apply the patch

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4525-1 libyaml-syck-perl security update
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Toddr
Toddr yaml\
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:toddr:yaml\:\:syck:*:*:*:*:*:perl:*:*
Vendors & Products Toddr
Toddr yaml\
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Perl
Perl perl
Perl yaml::syck
Vendors & Products Perl
Perl perl
Perl yaml::syck
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title YAML::Syck versions before 1.36 for Perl has missing Null-Terminators which causes Out-of-Bounds Read and potential Information Disclosure
Weaknesses CWE-119
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Oct 16, 2025, 1:42 PM
Reserved
Oct 13, 2025, 12:35 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Oct 16, 2025, 1:15 AM
Modified
Oct 8, 2026, 11:10 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 16, 2025, 12:14 AM