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CVE-2014-3916: rubyonrails rails Data Processing Errors

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 16-11-2014Last modified 06-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2014-3916 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Data Processing Errors vulnerability in rubyonrails rails. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 71.7% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
20/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
1.37%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 16-11-2014
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 06-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

The str_buf_cat function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.3, 2.0.0, and 2.1 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault and crash) via a long string.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

1.37%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

72%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 1.37% on 22-09-2026

22-09-202622-10-2026
EPSS score
1.37%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Rubyonrails1 product
  • rails1.9.3 | 2.0.0 | 2.1.0

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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