Description
Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution.
Published: 2017-01-06
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1480-1 ruby2.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2016-3421 Type confusion exists in _cancel_eval Ruby's TclTkIp class method. Attacker passing different type of object than String as "retval" argument can cause arbitrary code execution.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-3365-1 Ruby vulnerabilities
History

Sat, 12 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00661}

epss

{'score': 0.00983}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: certcc

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-05T23:24:49.158Z

Reserved: 2016-02-12T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2016-2337

cve-icon Vulnrichment

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2017-01-06T21:59:00.460

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2016-2337

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2016-06-14T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2016-2337 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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