CVE-2009-4124
highpriority · track · 41EPSS 0.039 · 90 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
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affected products (2)
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references (12)
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- http://secunia.com/advisories/37660enisa_euvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/60880enisa_euvd
- http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2009/12/07/heap-overflow-in-string/enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37278enisa_euvd
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3471enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54674enisa_euvd
- http://secunia.com/advisories/37660Vendor Advisorynvd
- http://www.osvdb.org/60880nvd
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