CVE-2007-0469
RubyGems file overwrite vulnerability
EPSS 6.6%
Description
The `extract_files` function in `installer.rb` in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
How to fix CVE-2007-0469
To remediate CVE-2007-0469, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- RubyGems/rubygems-update—upgrade to 0.9.1 or later
Is CVE-2007-0469 being exploited?
Moderate — EPSS is 6.6%. Track this CVE but it's not at the top of the prioritisation list.
Affected packages (1)
- from 0, < 0.9.1