CVE-2012-4522
N/A
Published: November 24, 2012 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:45 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorRuby
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 2%
Description
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Ruby· Ruby Langrubygems
95%Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (8)
Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090235.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_FEDORA
Source: [email protected]
http://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2012-October/090515.htmlVendor Advisoryx_refsource_REDHAT
Source: [email protected]
http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0129.htmlx_refsource_MISC
Source: [email protected]
http://svn.ruby-lang.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi?view=revision&revision=37163Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/12/6Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/13/1Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/16/1x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2012/10/12/poisoned-NUL-byte-vulnerability/Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-264
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