CVE-2010-2489 Memory corruption in n/a
Local attackers can exploit a buffer overflow in Ruby on Windows to gain elevated privileges via crafted ARGF settings.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2010-2489?
CVE-2010-2489 is a high-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Ruby-Lang Ruby, published on 9 Jul 2010. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Buffer overflow in Ruby 1.9.x before 1.9.1-p429 on Windows might allow local users to gain privileges via a crafted ARGF.inplace_mode value that is not properly handled when constructing the filenames of the backup files.
Weakness: CWE-119
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-2489?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ruby-Lang Ruby.
How do I fix CVE-2010-2489?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-2489 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.
Is CVE-2010-2489 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-2489 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Ruby-Lang Ruby
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pj28-mx3m-9668.