CVE-2025-40908

CRITICAL EPSS 28.6%
Published Jun 1, 20251y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
9.1 CVSS 3.1
Critical
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Published Jun 1, 2025 1y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

YAML-LibYAML prior to 0.903.0 for Perl uses 2-args open, allowing existing files to be modified

CVSS Details

Base Score
9.1
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
5.2
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality High
Integrity High
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

EPSS Exploit Probability
28.6% percentile
Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-552

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
ingydotnetyaml-libyaml* <0.903.0

References 3

  • github.com https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/issues/120
    ExploitIssue Tracking
  • github.com https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/121
    Issue TrackingPatch
  • github.com https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/122
    Issue TrackingPatch

Remediation

  • github.com https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/121
    Issue TrackingPatch
  • github.com https://github.com/ingydotnet/yaml-libyaml-pm/pull/122
    Issue TrackingPatch