CVE-2011-1005 describes a vulnerability in Ruby versions 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev, where the safe-level feature allows attackers to modify strings through the Exception#to_s method, potentially altering intended pathnames. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 5.0, indicating a medium severity, with low attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact. There is no evidence of active exploitation, nor is exploit code publicly available in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.8.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.6-420CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.6-420:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.7-330CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.7-330:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.8.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:1.8.8:dev:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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