CVE-2016-10193 espeak-ruby allows arbitrary command execution
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in input strings passed to the espeak-ruby gem methods.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2016-10193?
CVE-2016-10193 is a critical command injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Mar 2017. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-10193?
2 open source packages ship an affected version, including espeak-ruby. It affects 1 product.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
espeak-ruby RubyGems | All versions | 1.0.3 |
espeak-ruby RubyGems | All versions | 1.0.3 |
Products include Espeak-Ruby Project Espeak-Ruby.
How do I fix CVE-2016-10193?
Upgrade espeak-ruby to 1.0.3 or later.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2016-10193 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-10193 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p.