Resource exhaustion in Modelcontextprotocol Ruby-Sdk
CVE-2026-63119
MCP Ruby SDK is the official Ruby SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients. Prior to 0.23.0, MCP::Server::Transports::StdioTransport and MCP::Client::Stdio in the mcp gem use IO#gets without a byte limit, allowing a peer that sends data without a newline to exhaust process memory. This issue is fixed in version 0.23.0.
Vulnerability class: DoS (Denial of Service)
EPSS: 0.001 (2.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.2 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.
Affected products
- Modelcontextprotocol Ruby-sdk — versions < 0.23.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-63119?
- CVE-2026-63119 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Modelcontextprotocol Ruby-Sdk, classified under Uncontrolled Resource Consumption. CVSS score: 6.2/10. Published 2026-07-29.
- How severe is CVE-2026-63119?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.2 out of 10.