CVE-2015-7551
moderate-risk
Published 2016-03-24
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.
Do I need to act?
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0.17% chance of exploitation
EPSS score — low exploit probability
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Not on CISA KEV list
No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA
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Patch status unknown
Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance
8
CVSS 8.4/10
High
LOCAL
/ LOW complexity
References (22)
Vendor Advisory
https://support.apple.com/HT206167
and 2 more references
45
/ 100
moderate-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
1/34 · Minimal
Exposure
18/34 · Moderate