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CVE-2019-10780: OS Command Injection

January 22, 2020 (updated January 30, 2020)

BibTeX-ruby allows command injection due to unsanitized user input being passed directly to the built-in Ruby Kernel.open method through BibTeX.open.

References

  • nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10780

Code Behaviors & Features

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Affected versions

All versions before 5.1.0

Fixed versions

  • 5.1.0

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1.0 or above.

Impact 9.8 CRITICAL

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Weakness

  • CWE-78: Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

Source file

gem/bibtex-ruby/CVE-2019-10780.yml

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