CVE-2017-15928

Public Exploit

Description

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.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.46%
Vendor Advisory rubygems.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ohler55/ox/issues/194 third party advisory exploit
https://rubygems.org/gems/ox/versions/2.8.0 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-15928?
CVE-2017-15928 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-15928?
To fix CVE-2017-15928, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2017-15928 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-15928 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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