CVE-2019-8324: Improper Input Validation

June 17, 2019 (updated July 21, 2019)

A crafted gem with a multi-line name is not handled correctly. Therefore, an attacker could inject arbitrary code to the stub line of gemspec, which is evaluated by ensure_loadable_spec during the pre-installation check.

References

nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-8324

Code Behaviors & Features

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