msrc_cve-2017-18640
Vulnerability from csaf_microsoft
Published
2019-12-02 00:00
Modified
2025-10-01 23:10
Summary
The Alias feature in SnakeYAML before 1.26 allows entity expansion during a load operation, a related issue to CVE-2003-1564.

Notes

Additional Resources
To determine the support lifecycle for your software, see the Microsoft Support Lifecycle: https://support.microsoft.com/lifecycle
Disclaimer
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}


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