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CVE-2018-16396

An issue was discovered in Ruby before 2.3.8, 2.4.x before 2.4.5, 2.5.x before 2.5.2, and 2.6.x before 2.6.0-preview3. It does not taint strings that result from unpacking tainted strings with some formats.

Severity
High 8.1
Published
16 Nov 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
RubyServers and applications · cpe:a:ruby-lang:ruby
  • From 2.3.0 up to 2.3.7
  • From 2.4.0 up to 2.4.4
  • From 2.5.0 up to 2.5.1
  • Version 2.6.0-preview1
  • Version 2.6.0-preview2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-16396
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-16396