Vulnerability Description
An issue was discovered in Ruby 3.x through 3.3.0. If attacker-supplied data is provided to the Ruby regex compiler, it is possible to extract arbitrary heap data relative to the start of the text, including pointers and sensitive strings. The fixed versions are 3.0.7, 3.1.5, 3.2.4, and 3.3.1.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2122624
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/04/23/arbitrary-memory-address-read-regex
- https://hackerone.com/reports/2122624
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/09/msg00000.html
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]
- https://security.netapp.com/advisory/ntap-20241011-0007/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2024/04/23/arbitrary-memory-address-read-regex
FAQ
What is CVE-2024-27282?
CVE-2024-27282 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.6 (MEDIUM). An issue was discovered in Ruby 3.x through 3.3.0. If attacker-supplied data is provided to the Ruby regex compiler, it is possible to extract arbitrary heap data relative to the start of the text, in...
How severe is CVE-2024-27282?
CVE-2024-27282 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.6/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2024-27282?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Review vendor security bulletins for remediation guidance.