Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jun 26, 2018· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2018-1000544
CVE-2018-1000544
Description
rubyzip gem rubyzip version 1.2.1 and earlier contains a Directory Traversal vulnerability in Zip::File component that can result in write arbitrary files to the filesystem. This attack appear to be exploitable via If a site allows uploading of .zip files , an attacker can upload a malicious file that contains symlinks or files with absolute pathnames "../" to write arbitrary files to the filesystem..
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
rubyzipRubyGems | < 1.2.2 | 1.2.2 |
Affected products
3- ghsa-coords3 versionspkg:gem/rubyzippkg:rpm/opensuse/ruby3.2-rubygem-rubyzip&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweedpkg:rpm/opensuse/rubygem-rubyzip&distro=openSUSE%20Tumbleweed
< 1.2.2+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: < 1.2.2
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.2-1.11
- (no CPE)range: < 2.3.2-1.15
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- github.com/rubyzip/rubyzip/issues/369nvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2018:3466nvdThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-vqcq-mrmw-mcmgghsaADVISORY
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2018/08/msg00013.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/08/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000544ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/rubyzip/CVE-2018-1000544.ymlghsaWEB
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