Vulnerability · Published Feb 23, 2023 · Assigned by mitre
CVE-2022-36231
Critical 9.8
In plain English
A critical-severity OS command injection in the pdf_info package (RubyGems). Proof-of-concept exploit code is public. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 3.0% (higher than 87% of all known vulnerabilities). Ready-made attack tooling exists: public proof-of-concept code.
Severity (CVSS 3.1)9.8Critical
Exploit odds (30 days)3.0%top 12.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: poc
Attack tooling1Public PoC
Official description
pdf_info 0.5.3 is vulnerable to Command Execution because the Ruby code uses backticks instead of Open3.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| RubyGems | pdf_info | no fix listed | GHSA-9fh3-j99m-f4v7 |
Affected products (as reported)
Weakness: CWE-78 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H