CVE-2017-11465

9.8 CRITICAL
Published: July 19, 2017 Modified: May 13, 2026
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Description

The parser_yyerror function in the UTF-8 parser in Ruby 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid write or read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted Ruby script, related to the parser_tokadd_utf8 function in parse.y. NOTE: this might have security relevance as a bypass of a $SAFE protection mechanism.

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CVSS v3.x Details

0.0 Low Medium High Critical 10.0
Vector String
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13742
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby-trunk/repository/revisions/59344
Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/issues/13742
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory
https://bugs.ruby-lang.org/projects/ruby-trunk/repository/revisions/59344
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue Tracking Patch Vendor Advisory

4 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
9.8 / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
1.7%
74th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

Affected Vendors

ruby-lang