CVE-2007-0469 describes a critical vulnerability in the extract_files function of RubyGems versions prior to 0.9.1, allowing crafted GEM packages to overwrite arbitrary files. This flaw could lead to denial of service, arbitrary code execution, or data corruption. With a CVSS score of 9.3, it represents a high-severity risk, requiring user assistance but enabling complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 0.9.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
0.8.11CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:rubyforge:rubygems:0.8.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.