CVE-2014-2322 json
Arabic Prawn allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters
published 2014-05-02 12 y ago modified 2026-06-17 4 mo ago also GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x , EUVD-2017-0250
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.2%
- EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
Exploit prediction
2.19% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- vapid.dhs.org http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/arabic-ruby-gem.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- openwall.com http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| rubygems | Arabic-Prawn | <=0.0.1 |
no fix listed |
References
-
vapid.dhs.org
/advisories/arabic-ruby-gem.html
exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/8
mailing-list, web, exploit
-
openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2014/03/12/6
mailing-list, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2322
advisory
-
github.com
/ozeron/prawn-arabic
package
-
web.archive.org
/web/20160306235714/http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/arabic-ruby-gem.html
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2014-2322
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x
- NVD CVE-2014-2322
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