# CVE-2017-11692: The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (asser

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2017-07-30 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The function "Token& Scanner::peek" in scanner.cpp in yaml-cpp 0.5.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and application exit) via a '!2' string.

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## References

- https://github.com/jbeder/yaml-cpp/issues/519
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/202007-14

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