CVE-2024-27281 — Vulnerability in rdoc — CVE Details
RDoc RCE vulnerability with .rdoc_options
Summary
Advisory Timeline
- First published March 25, 2024 (931 days ago).
- Last revised September 10, 2026 — 898 days after initial publication.
Remediation
Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.
gem install rdoc -v 6.5.1.1
gem install rdoc -v 6.3.4.1
gem install rdoc -v 6.4.1.1
gem install rdoc -v 6.6.3.1
After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.
Affected Packages (4)
Affects 1 ecosystem: rubygems (1).
Vulnerability Classification
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.
- CWE-502Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE
- CWE-74
CVSS Score Breakdown
What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 4.5 score means for each attack dimension.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L
References
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-27281ADVISORY
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/1254b0066f312ddbf7fae7a195e66ce5b3bc6656WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/32ff6ba0bebd8ea26f569da5fd23be2937f6a644WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/48617985e9fbc2825219d55f04e3e0e98d2923beWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/811f125a4a0cc968e3eb18e16ea6c1a3b49a11bfWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/a5de13bf0f0c26f8e764e82b5bf4bf8bffc7198eWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/d22ba930f1f611dda531dba04cd3d2531bb3f8a5WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/da7a0c7553ef7250ca665a3fecdc01dbaacbb43dWEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdoc/commit/e4a0e71e6f1032f8b4e5e58b4ef60d702c22ce17WEB
- https://hackerone.com/reports/1187477WEB
- https://github.com/ruby/rdocPACKAGE
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rdoc/CVE-2024-27281.ymlWEB
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00000.htmlWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/27LUWREIFTP3MQAW7QE4PJM4DPAQJWXFWEB
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce@lists.fedoraproject.org/message/XYDHPHEZI7OQXTQKTDZHGZNPIJH7ZV5NWEB
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/03/21/rce-rdoc-cve-2024-27281WEB
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is CVE-2024-27281?
- RDoc RCE vulnerability with .rdoc_options This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of LOW (CVSS score: 4.5/10).
- How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2024-27281?
- CVE-2024-27281 affects rdoc. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2024-27281 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.
Severity & Exploitability
Exploitation requires specific conditions or has limited impact. Remediate within weeks.
Also Known As
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