9.8

CVE-2016-2336: ruby-lang ruby

CVSS: 9.8v3.0CriticalModified
Published 06-01-2017Last modified 05-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2016-2336 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) vulnerability in ruby-lang ruby. EPSS estimates a 3.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88.5% of scored vulnerabilities. 1 public exploit is recorded.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.8/10
010
Critical · v3.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
3.36%
0%100%
Low · +0.06 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits1reference

Timeline

  1. 06-01-2017
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 05-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

Type confusion exists in two methods of Ruby's WIN32OLE class, ole_invoke and ole_query_interface. Attacker passing different type of object than this assumed by developers can cause arbitrary code execution.

CVSS metrics

2 scores · 1 source · 2 versions

EPSS trend

Probability

3.36%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

89%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

+0.06 pp

From 3.29% on 19-09-2026

19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score
3.36%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

1 found
  • referenceUnverified

    Exploit Reference (talosintelligence.com)

    Maturity: unknown

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

No weakness data has been published for this record.

Affected systems

Ruby1 product
  • ruby2.3.0 dev | 2.2.2
Ruby-lang1 product
  • rubyEOL2.2.2 | 2.3.0

2 vendors · 2 products

References

1 links