CVE-2016-0751
high-risk
Published 2016-02-16
actionpack/lib/action_dispatch/http/mime_type.rb in Action Pack in Ruby on Rails before 3.2.22.1, 4.0.x and 4.1.x before 4.1.14.1, 4.2.x before 4.2.5.1, and 5.x before 5.0.0.beta1.1 does not properly restrict use of the MIME type cache, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a crafted HTTP Accept header.
Do I need to act?
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6.1% chance of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS score — moderate 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
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CVSS 7.5/10
High
NETWORK
/ LOW complexity
Affected Products (20)
Affected Vendors
References (22)
and 2 more references
63
/ 100
high-risk
Severity
26/34 · High
Exploitability
9/34 · Low
Exposure
28/34 · Critical