Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Feb 14, 2020· Updated Aug 5, 2024
CVE-2016-2338
CVE-2016-2338
Description
An exploitable heap overflow vulnerability exists in the Psych::Emitter start_document function of Ruby. In Psych::Emitter start_document function heap buffer "head" allocation is made based on tags array length. Specially constructed object passed as element of tags array can increase this array size after mentioned allocation and cause heap overflow.
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2- Ruby/Psych::Emitter start_document functiondescription
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