Description
The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.7 allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the NameError#to_s method when operating on Ruby objects. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1005.
Published: 2013-05-02
Score: 4.3 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4410 The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.7 allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the NameError#to_s method when operating on Ruby objects. NOTE: this issue is due to an incomplete fix for CVE-2011-1005.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1603-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-1603-2 Ruby vulnerabilities
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Redhat Enterprise Linux
Ruby-lang Ruby
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:35:09.842Z

Reserved: 2012-08-21T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4481

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2013-05-02T14:55:05.160

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-4481

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2012-10-05T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2012-4481 - Bugzilla

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