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Mail Gem Improper Input Validation vulnerability

High severity GitHub Reviewed Published Oct 24, 2017 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Sep 5, 2023

Package

bundler mail (RubyGems)

Affected versions

< 2.4.3

Patched versions

2.4.3

Description

The Mail gem before 2.4.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a (1) sendmail or (2) exim delivery.

References

Published to the GitHub Advisory Database Oct 24, 2017
Reviewed Jun 16, 2020
Last updated Sep 5, 2023

Severity

High

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(88th percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Input Validation

The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2012-2140

GHSA ID

GHSA-rp63-jfmw-532w

Source code

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