CVE-2017-14033
Status: ModifiedHigh (7.5)—
The decode method in the OpenSSL::ASN1 module in Ruby before 2.2.8, 2.3.x before 2.3.5, and 2.4.x through 2.4.1 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (interpreter crash) via a crafted string.
CVSS
- Version: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Base score: 7.5
Exploitation probability (EPSS)
- Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days: 7.73%
- Percentile among all scored CVEs: 94
- Score date: 10/5/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, FIRST) estimates how likely a vulnerability is to be exploited in the wild within 30 days. It complements CVSS (impact) and CISA KEV (confirmed exploitation).
Affected technologies (1)
CWEs
- CWE-119
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/100868
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1039363
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1042004
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0378
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0583
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:0585
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/07/msg00012.html
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-18
- https://www.debian.org/security/2017/dsa-4031
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/openssl-asn1-buffer-underrun-cve-2017-14033/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-2-8-released/
- https://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2017/09/14/ruby-2-3-5-released/
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