CVE-2014-0082: Improper Input Validation

February 20, 2014 (updated August 8, 2019)

actionpack/lib/action_view/template/text.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails converts MIME type strings to symbols during use of the :text option to the render method, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) by including these strings in headers.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-0082

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