VDB
CVE-2009-4124
CVE-2009-4124
PUBLISHED
Reported by mitre · Published December 11, 2009
Heap-based buffer overflow in the rb_str_justify function in string.c in Ruby 1.9.1 before 1.9.1-p376 allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via unspecified vectors involving (1) String#ljust, (2) String#center, or (3) String#rjust. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
| ruby-lang | ruby | |
| n/a | n/a | * |
Timeline
- Dec 11, 2009 CVE Published
- Feb 4, 2022 EPSS Score (30 in total, the first dated here)
- Apr 8, 2026 Security Advisory
- Jun 16, 2026 CVE Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 Coalition ESS Score
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References
- 60880 vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB
- ruby-rbstrjustify-bo(54674) vdb-entryx_refsource_XF
- x_refsource_CONFIRM
- ADV-2009-3471 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPEN
- 37278 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
- 37660 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA