CVE-2015-7551

8.4 HIGH
Published: March 24, 2016 Modified: May 06, 2026
View on NVD

Description

The Fiddle::Handle implementation in ext/fiddle/handle.c in Ruby before 2.0.0-p648, 2.1 before 2.1.8, and 2.2 before 2.2.4, as distributed in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 and other products, mishandles tainting, which allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted string, related to the DL module and the libffi library. NOTE: this vulnerability exists because of a CVE-2009-5147 regression.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76060
Source: secalert@redhat.com
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: secalert@redhat.com
Vendor Advisory
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=796344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=796551
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76060
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://puppet.com/security/cve/ruby-dec-2015-security-fixes
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory

22 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
8.4 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
0.2%
37th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

apple ruby-lang