CVE-2014-2322 Arabic Prawn allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in specific variables within the Arabic Prawn Ruby gem.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2014-2322?
CVE-2014-2322 is a high-severity command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 May 2014. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2014-2322?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including Arabic-Prawn. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Arabic-Prawn RubyGems | All versions to 0.0.1 | None |
Arabic-Prawn RubyGems | All versions to 0.0.1 | None |
Products include Dynamixsolutions Arabic Prawn.
How do I fix CVE-2014-2322?
No fix has been published for CVE-2014-2322 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2014-2322 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2014-2322 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x.