CVE-2013-6414: Improper Input Validation

December 7, 2013 (updated August 8, 2019)

actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-6414

Code Behaviors & Features

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