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CVE-2016-2338

CRITICAL
9.8CVSS
Published: 2022-09-29
Updated: 2024-11-21
AI Analysis

Description

An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Psych::Emitter start_document function of Ruby. In Psych::Emitter start_document function heap buffer "head" allocation is made based on tags array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of tags array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.

CVSS Metrics

Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector
network
Complexity
low
Privileges
none
User Action
none
Scope
unchanged
Confidentiality
high
Integrity
high
Availability
high
Weaknesses
CWE-787

Metadata

Primary Vendor
RUBY-LANG
Published
9/29/2022
Last Modified
11/21/2024
Source
NIST NVD
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Affected Products

ruby-lang : rubyruby-lang : rubydebian : debian_linux

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