CVE-2015-7541
The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) image_path, (2) colors, or (3) depth…
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (3.53%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) image_path, (2) colors, or (3) depth variable.
- CVSS 3.0
- 10.0 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 3.53% probability · 89th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-77
- Affected
- colorscore project/colorscore
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
References
- http://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2015-7541/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/2
- https://github.com/quadule/colorscore/commit/570b5e854cecddd44d2047c44126aed951b61718Patch
- http://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2015-7541/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/2
- https://github.com/quadule/colorscore/commit/570b5e854cecddd44d2047c44126aed951b61718Patch
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.