#VU87692 Input validation error in RDoc - CVE-2024-27281
Published: March 21, 2024
Vulnerability identifier: #VU87692
Vulnerability risk: High
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber
CVE-ID: CVE-2024-27281
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
RDoc
RDoc
Software vendor:
Ruby
Ruby
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input when parsing .rdoc_options as a YAML file. A remote attacker can pass specially crafted input to the application and execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Remediation
Install updates from vendor's website.