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Case File

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

Field Assessment

AI analysis pending.

Exhibit — Public Exploit Signal

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

GitHub PoC Links
github.com ↗ github.com ↗

Note: these links are listed for security research and verification purposes only.

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

Original Filing — 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.