VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-4522
CVSS score5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability2.20%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-11-24
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Description
The rb_get_path_check function in file.c in Ruby 1.9.3 before patchlevel 286 and Ruby 2.0.0 before r37163 allows context-dependent attackers to create files in unexpected locations or with unexpected names via a NUL byte in a file path.