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CVE-2017-0899

CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8 EPSS 10.81% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2017-08-31 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.8. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 10.8% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

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CVE
CVE-2017-0899
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
10.81%

Original NVD Description

RubyGems version 2.6.12 and earlier is vulnerable to maliciously crafted gem specifications that include terminal escape characters. Printing the gem specification would execute terminal escape sequences.

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