CVE-2009-4124

critical

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

References

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54674

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3471

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37278

http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2009/12/07/heap-overflow-in-string/

http://www.osvdb.org/60880

http://secunia.com/advisories/37660

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2009-12-11

Updated: 2017-08-17

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 10

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: Critical

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical