CVE Catalog

CVE-2014-2322

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The string_utf_support.rb library in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby has a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the downloaded_file or url variables.

Risk Assessment

This vulnerability could lead to remote code execution, posing a serious threat to the security of the organization's systems and data.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Arabic Prawn gem to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and to monitor the system for unauthorized activities.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS