Vulnerability Description
YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow a use-after-free and double-free via an anchor node freed while still on the parser value stack. In the bundled libsyck, when an anchor name is redefined or removed, syck_hdlr_add_anchor and syck_hdlr_remove_anchor free the node stored under that name with syck_free_node. That node can still be live on the parser's value stack, so syck_hdlr_add_node reaches it again and frees it a second time. On a normal build the 48-byte node chunk is freed twice and the interpreter aborts. Anchors need no special flags, so this is reached on the default Load path, and a 7-byte document that redefines an anchor triggers it. Any caller that runs Load or LoadFile on an untrusted document that redefines an anchor mid-parse crashes the interpreter, a denial of service.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://github.com/toddr/YAML-Syck/commit/44c90a109ec3215ee7ce747bd11209835e123d
- https://metacpan.org/release/TODDR/YAML-Syck-1.47/changes
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/07/17/1
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-13713?
CVE-2026-13713 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.2 (MEDIUM). YAML::Syck versions before 1.47 for Perl allow a use-after-free and double-free via an anchor node freed while still on the parser value stack. In the bundled libsyck, when an anchor name is redefine...
How severe is CVE-2026-13713?
CVE-2026-13713 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.2/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-13713?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.