CVE-2011-1005

MediumCVSS 5.0/10Last modified Jun 16, 2026

Description

The safe-level feature in Ruby 1.8.6 through 1.8.6-420, 1.8.7 through 1.8.7-330, and 1.8.8dev allows context-dependent attackers to modify strings via the Exception#to_s method, as demonstrated by changing an intended pathname.

Metrics

CVSS 2.0 5.0/10AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Weakness enumeration

CWE-264

Affected software

No affected versions have been published.

Timeline

Published: Mar 2, 2011
Last modified: Jun 16, 2026
NVD status: Modified

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