CVE-2017-16229

Public Exploit

Description

In the Ox gem 2.8.1 for Ruby, the process crashes with a stack-based buffer over-read in the read_from_str function in sax_buf.c when a crafted input is supplied to sax_parse.

Category

5.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory rubygems.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://rubygems.org/gems/ox/versions/2.8.1 third party advisory
https://github.com/ohler55/ox/issues/195 third party advisory exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2017-16229?
CVE-2017-16229 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2017-16229?
To fix CVE-2017-16229, 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-2017-16229 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2017-16229 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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