CVE-2010-2489 describes a buffer overflow vulnerability in Ruby 1.9.x versions prior to 1.9.1-p429 when running on Windows. This flaw could allow a local attacker to escalate privileges by manipulating the ARGF.inplace_mode value during the construction of backup filenames. With a CVSS score of 7.2 (High), this vulnerability has a low attack complexity and could lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.9.0-0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0-0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.0-1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0-1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.0-2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0-2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.0-20060415CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0-20060415:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.9.0-20070709CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.9.0-20070709:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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