CVE-2026-57075

YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via a signed-char lookup-table index in syck_base64dec

Published Jul 16, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 9.1 Critical EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via a signed-char lookup-table index in syck_base64dec.

The base64 decoder in the bundled libsyck indexes the 256-entry static table b64_xtable with a signed char, so any !!binary byte >= 0x80 sign-extends to a negative index and reads before the table. The decoder receives the raw bytes of any !!binary node, a standard YAML type not gated by $LoadBlessed or $LoadCode, so it is reached on the default Load path.

Any caller that runs Load or LoadFile on an untrusted document containing a !!binary scalar with a high-bit byte triggers the read, and the value read can surface in the decoded result.

Remediation

Vendor Solution

Upgrade to YAML-Syck 1.47 or later.

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4730-1 libyaml-syck-perl security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6428-1 libyaml-syck-perl security update
History
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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}

ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

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Toddr yaml::syck
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Description YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via a signed-char lookup-table index in syck_base64dec. The base64 decoder in the bundled libsyck indexes the 256-entry static table b64_xtable with a signed char, so any !!binary byte >= 0x80 sign-extends to a negative index and reads before the table. The decoder receives the raw bytes of any !!binary node, a standard YAML type not gated by $LoadBlessed or $LoadCode, so it is reached on the default Load path. Any caller that runs Load or LoadFile on an untrusted document containing a !!binary scalar with a high-bit byte triggers the read, and the value read can surface in the decoded result.
Title YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow an out-of-bounds read via a signed-char lookup-table index in syck_base64dec
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
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Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
CPANSec
Published
Updated
Jul 17, 2026, 1:08 PM
Reserved
Jun 23, 2026, 6:02 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jul 16, 2026, 10:17 PM
Modified
Oct 24, 2026, 8:10 PM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Jul 16, 2026, 9:39 PM