CVE-2025-55198

Helm May Panic Due To Incorrect YAML Content

Published Aug 13, 2025 CVSS 3.1 · 6.5 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. Prior to version 3.18.5, when parsing Chart.yaml and index.yaml files, an improper validation of type error can lead to a panic. This issue has been resolved in Helm 3.18.5. A workaround involves ensuring YAML files are formatted as Helm expects prior to processing them with Helm.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2025-24646 Helm May Panic Due To Incorrect YAML Content
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-f9f8-9pmf-xv68 Helm May Panic Due To Incorrect YAML Content
History
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CPEs cpe:2.3:a:helm:helm:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Metrics ssvc

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

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First Time appeared Helm
Helm helm
Vendors & Products Helm
Helm helm
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Description Helm is a package manager for Charts for Kubernetes. Prior to version 3.18.5, when parsing Chart.yaml and index.yaml files, an improper validation of type error can lead to a panic. This issue has been resolved in Helm 3.18.5. A workaround involves ensuring YAML files are formatted as Helm expects prior to processing them with Helm.
Title Helm May Panic Due To Incorrect YAML Content
Weaknesses CWE-908
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

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

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 14, 2025, 2:50 PM
Reserved
Aug 8, 2025, 9:55 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 14, 2025, 12:15 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 9:41 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Aug 13, 2025, 11:23 PM