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CVE-2017-15928 — Vulnerability in ox — CVE Details

HIGH

Ox gem crashes due to a crafted input

Published November 21, 2017Updated February 16, 2024Source: osv

Summary

In the Ox gem 2.8.0 for Ruby, the process crashes with a segmentation fault when a crafted input is supplied to `parse_obj`. NOTE: the vendor has stated "Ox should handle the error more gracefully" but has not confirmed a security implication.

Advisory Timeline

  • First published November 21, 2017 (3247 days ago).
  • Last revised February 16, 2024 — 2278 days after initial publication.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

Bundler
Update ox to 2.8.1 or later
gem install ox -v 2.8.1

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
ox
rubygems
1.0.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.0.3 (+112 more)2.8.1

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-20
    Improper Input ValidationMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 7.5 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High

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

References

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2017-15928?
Ox gem crashes due to a crafted input This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 7.5/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2017-15928?
CVE-2017-15928 affects ox. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2017-15928 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
7.5

High exploitability or significant impact. Prioritize remediation within days.

Also Known As

GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54

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