CVE-2018-1000201

Description

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later.

Category

7.8
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.24%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/e0fe486df0e117ed67b0282b6ada04b7214ca05c third party advisory patch
https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/09e0c6076466b4383da7fa4e13f714311109945a third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-1000201?
CVE-2018-1000201 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-1000201?
To fix CVE-2018-1000201, 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-2018-1000201 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2018-1000201 is being actively exploited. 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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