Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published Jan 22, 2020· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2019-10780
CVE-2019-10780
Description
BibTeX-ruby before 5.1.0 allows shell command injection due to unsanitized user input being passed directly to the built-in Ruby Kernel.open method through BibTeX.open.
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Affected packages
Versions sourced from the GitHub Security Advisory.
| Package | Affected versions | Patched versions |
|---|---|---|
bibtex-rubyRubyGems | < 5.1.0 | 5.1.0 |
Affected products
3- cpe:2.3:a:bibtex-ruby_project:bibtex-ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*Range: <5.1.0
- BibTeX-ruby/BibTeX-rubydescription
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- snyk.io/vuln/SNYK-RUBY-BIBTEXRUBY-542602nvdExploitPatchThird Party AdvisoryWEB
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-c5r5-7pfh-6qg6ghsaADVISORY
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2019-10780ghsaADVISORY
- github.com/inukshuk/bibtex-ruby/commit/14406f4460f4e1ecabd25ca94f809b3ea7c5fb11ghsaWEB
- github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/bibtex-ruby/CVE-2019-10780.ymlghsaWEB
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