CVE-2012-1241 Code injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary Ruby code via crafted HTML documents due to improper ActiveX restrictions in ActiveScriptRuby.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1241?
CVE-2012-1241 is a high-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
GRScript18.dll before 1.2.2.0 in ActiveScriptRuby (ASR) before 1.8.7 does not properly restrict interaction with an Internet Explorer ActiveX environment, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary Ruby code via a crafted HTML document.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1241?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Artonx.org Activescriptruby.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1241?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1241 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.
Is CVE-2012-1241 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1241 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6938-wq9x-9rgg.