VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2016-10193
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
CRITICAL 9.8EPSS 2.45%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (2.45%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 CRITICALCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 2.45% probability · 83th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-284
- Affected
- espeak-ruby project/espeak-ruby
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/14Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dejan/espeak-ruby/issues/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/14Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/5Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://github.com/dejan/espeak-ruby/issues/7Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.