Moderate severityNVD Advisory· Published Dec 7, 2013· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2013-4479
CVE-2013-4479
Description
lib/sup/message_chunks.rb in Sup before 0.13.2.1 and 0.14.x before 0.14.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the content_type of an email attachment.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
supRubyGems | < 0.13.2.1 | 0.13.2.1 |
supRubyGems | >= 0.14.0, < 0.14.1.1 | 0.14.1.1 |
Affected products
6Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
13- github.com/sup-heliotrope/sup/commit/ca0302e0c716682d2de22e9136400c704cc93e42nvdExploitPatchWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/55294nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- secunia.com/advisories/55400nvdVendor AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-hh2x-7mf9-78frghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2013-4479ghsaADVISORY
- lists.fedoraproject.org/pipermail/package-announce/2015-September/165917.htmlnvdWEB
- rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.htmlnvdWEB
- seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Oct/272nvdWEB
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2805nvdWEB
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/10/30/2nvdWEB
- www.phenoelit.org/stuff/whatsup.txtghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/sup/CVE-2013-4479.ymlghsaWEB
- web.archive.org/web/20140524005344/http://rubyforge.org/pipermail/sup-talk/2013-October/004996.htmlghsaWEB
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