CVE-2015-2784 papercrop does not properly handle crop input
Critical 9.8
Published
Updated
Check this codebase for CVE-2015-2784 and fix it if it is affected.
What it is: CVE-2015-2784 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Affected packages and fixed versions:
- papercrop (RubyGems): affected all versions; fixed in 0.3.0
- papercrop (RubyGems): affected all versions; fixed in 0.3.0
Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.
Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2784/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2015-2784/index.md)
The papercrop gem fails to properly handle crop input, potentially leading to unexpected behavior or errors in Ruby on Rails applications.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2015-2784?
CVE-2015-2784 is a critical vulnerability in n/a, published on 21 Jan 2020. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The papercrop gem before 0.3.0 for Ruby on Rails does not properly handle crop input.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-2784?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including papercrop. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
papercrop RubyGems | All versions | 0.3.0 |
papercrop RubyGems | All versions | 0.3.0 |
Products include Papercrop Project Papercrop.
How do I fix CVE-2015-2784?
Upgrade papercrop to 0.3.0 or later.
Is CVE-2015-2784 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-2784 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-m44r-gv6q-9j9r.