CVE-2016-2337

Published: Jan 6, 2017Modified: May 6, 2026

9.8

Vector

CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 5.9

Source: NVD

Description

Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution.

Affected (2)

Products: Ruby Lang: Ruby

Ruby Lang

1 product

Ruby

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 2.2.2
Ruby Lang Ruby	Version 2.3.0

References (8)

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91233

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0031/

Source: cret@cert.org

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00028.html

Source: cret@cert.org

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18

Source: cret@cert.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/91233

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0031/

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

ExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry

https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00028.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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