CVE-2017-9527
mediumpriority · track · 31EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
The mark_context_stack function in gc.c in mruby through 1.2.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .rb file.
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base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · medium–high · 6.8–7.8
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affected products (3)
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references (11)
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- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/commit/5c114c91d4ff31859fcd84cf8bf349b737b90d99cnnvd
- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/3486cnnvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00006.htmlcnnvd
- https://vigilance.fr/vulnerability/mruby-reuse-after-free-via-mark-context-stack-38265cnnvd
- https://www.auscert.org.au/bulletins/ESB-2022.2170cnnvd
- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/commit/5c114c91d4ff31859fcd84cf8bf349b737b90d99enisa_euvd
- https://github.com/mruby/mruby/issues/3486enisa_euvd
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2022/05/msg00006.htmlenisa_euvd
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