Use After Free in Mruby

CVE-2017-9527

The mark_context_stack function in gc.c in mruby through 1.2.0 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based use-after-free and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted .rb file.

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.010 (58.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Third Party Advisory, Issue Tracking)
  • cve@mitre.org (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2017-9527?
CVE-2017-9527 is a high-severity vulnerability in Mruby, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2017-06-11.
How severe is CVE-2017-9527?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.