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CVE-2016-2337

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.

  • Published: Jan 6, 2017
  • Updated: Apr 13, 2023
  • CVE: CVE-2016-2337
  • Severity: Critical
  • Exploit:

CVSS v3:

  • Severity: Critical
  • Score: 9.8
  • AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2:

  • Severity: High
  • Score: 7.5
  • AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

No CWE or OWASP classifications available.

Software From Fixed in
ruby-lang / ruby 2.3.0 2.3.0.x
ruby-lang / ruby 2.2.2 2.2.2.x