How severe is CVE-2019-1010183?

CVE-2019-1010183 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2019-1010183 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2019-1010183?

CVE-2019-1010183 affects Serde-yaml Project Serde-yaml. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2019-1010183?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2019-1010183 published?

CVE-2019-1010183 was published on 2019-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2019-1010183

CVE-2019-1010183 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Serde-yaml Project Serde-yaml with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-674.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 6.5)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (61st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-674
Affected product: Serde-yaml Project Serde-yaml
Published: 2019-07-25
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

serde serde_yaml 0.6.0 to 0.8.3 is affected by: Uncontrolled Recursion. The impact is: Denial of service by aborting. The component is: from_* functions (all deserialization functions). The attack vector is: Parsing a malicious YAML file. The fixed version is: 0.8.4 and later.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2019-1010183?: serde serde_yaml 0.6.0 to 0.8.3 is affected by: Uncontrolled Recursion. The impact is: Denial of service by aborting. The component is: from_* functions (all deserialization functions). The attack vector is: Parsing a malicious YAML file. The fixed version is: 0.8.4 and later.
How severe is CVE-2019-1010183?: CVE-2019-1010183 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2019-1010183 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (61st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2019-1010183?: CVE-2019-1010183 affects Serde-yaml Project Serde-yaml. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2019-1010183?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2019-1010183 published?: CVE-2019-1010183 was published on 2019-07-25 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

https://github.com/dtolnay/serde-yaml/pull/105

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:serde-yaml_project:serde-yaml:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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