CVE-2017-16229 — MEDIUM (5.5)

Vulnerability Description

In the Ox gem 2.8.1 for Ruby, the process crashes with a stack-based buffer over-read in the read_from_str function in sax_buf.c when a crafted input is supplied to sax_parse.

CVSS Score

5.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack Vector

LOCAL

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction

REQUIRED

Scope

UNCHANGED

Confidentiality

NONE

Integrity

NONE

Availability

HIGH

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Ox Project	Ox	2.8.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-125

References

https://github.com/ohler55/ox/issues/195ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://rubygems.org/gems/ox/versions/2.8.1Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/ohler55/ox/issues/195ExploitThird Party Advisory
https://rubygems.org/gems/ox/versions/2.8.1Third Party Advisory

FAQ

What is CVE-2017-16229?

CVE-2017-16229 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Ox gem 2.8.1 for Ruby, the process crashes with a stack-based buffer over-read in the read_from_str function in sax_buf.c when a crafted input is supplied to sax_parse.

How severe is CVE-2017-16229?

CVE-2017-16229 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2017-16229?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Ox Project Ox.