Vulnerability Details : CVE-2018-1000201
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.
Vulnerability category: File inclusion
Products affected by CVE-2018-1000201
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-ffi_project:ruby-ffi:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2018-1000201
0.07%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 29 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2018-1000201
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6.8
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
8.6
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6.4
|
NIST | |
|
7.8
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HIGH | CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
1.8
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5.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2018-1000201
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The product searches for critical resources using an externally-supplied search path that can point to resources that are not under the product's direct control.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2018-1000201
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https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/e0fe486df0e117ed67b0282b6ada04b7214ca05c
Don't treat Symbol args different to Strings in ffi_lib · ffi/ffi@e0fe486 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/09e0c6076466b4383da7fa4e13f714311109945a
Don't search in hardcoded paths on Windows · ffi/ffi@09e0c60 · GitHubPatch;Third Party Advisory
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