js-yaml: maxTotalMergeKeys does not limit CPU use for empty merge sources

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CVE-2026-84375 · CVE overview and exploitation status

EUVD-2026-69712

GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh

cve-program · CVE-2026-84375

• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/security/advisories/GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/pull/797
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/3485bc06ff8a0251505f44a00414d90df2466639
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/6a8e05f9a485188ed730ac81e81ae221352ef480
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/d90b6612a5a84385bdcb556c44578eac76dc0f6b
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/3.15.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/4.3.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/5.4.1

euvd · EUVD-2026-69712

• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/security/advisories/GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/pull/797
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/3485bc06ff8a0251505f44a00414d90df2466639
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/6a8e05f9a485188ed730ac81e81ae221352ef480
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/d90b6612a5a84385bdcb556c44578eac76dc0f6b
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/3.15.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/4.3.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/5.4.1

nvd · CVE-2026-84375

• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/3485bc06ff8a0251505f44a00414d90df2466639
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/6a8e05f9a485188ed730ac81e81ae221352ef480
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/d90b6612a5a84385bdcb556c44578eac76dc0f6b
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/pull/797
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/3.15.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/4.3.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/5.4.1
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/security/advisories/GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh

osv · GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh

• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/security/advisories/GHSA-2883-xcg3-v3hh
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-84375
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/pull/797
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/3485bc06ff8a0251505f44a00414d90df2466639
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/6a8e05f9a485188ed730ac81e81ae221352ef480
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/commit/d90b6612a5a84385bdcb556c44578eac76dc0f6b
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/3.15.2
• https://github.com/nodeca/js-yaml/releases/tag/4.3.2

• js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, 4.3.2, and 5.4.1, maxTotalMergeKeys in lib/js-yaml/loader.js and lib/loader.js does not count empty mapping sources while processing the merge key <<. An attacker can … · Advisory content revised · 9 Nov 2026
• js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, 4.3.2, and 5.4.1, maxTotalMergeKeys in lib/js-yaml/loader.js and lib/loader.js does not count empty mapping sources while processing the merge key <<. An attacker can … · Advisory content revised · 7 Nov 2026
• js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, 4.3.2, and 5.4.1, maxTotalMergeKeys in lib/js-yaml/loader.js and lib/loader.js does not count empty mapping sources while processing the merge key <<. An attacker can … · Advisory content revised · 5 Nov 2026
• js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, 4.3.2, and 5.4.1, maxTotalMergeKeys in lib/js-yaml/loader.js and lib/loader.js does not count empty mapping sources while processing the merge key <<. An attacker can … · Advisory content revised · 3 Nov 2026
• js-yaml is a JavaScript YAML parser and dumper. From 3.0.0 until 3.15.2, 4.3.2, and 5.4.1, maxTotalMergeKeys in lib/js-yaml/loader.js and lib/loader.js does not count empty mapping sources while processing the merge key <<. An attacker can … · Advisory content revised · 1 Nov 2026
• Jira Software Data Center: DoS (Denial of Service) js-yaml Dependency (CVE-2026-84375) · Security advisory · 20 Oct 2026