HIGH
ruby: Integer overflows in rb_ary_store()
Published Jun 24, 2008
10.0
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 4.46%
Description
Multiple integer overflows in the rb_ary_store function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, and 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2664, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
- 4.0
Configuration 3
OR
- 6.06
- 7.04
- 7.10
- 8.04
No data.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1
ruby-0:1.6.4-6.el2
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0562
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3
ruby-0:1.6.8-12.el3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0562
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
ruby-0:1.8.1-7.el4_6.1
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0561
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ruby-0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.3
Fixed · RHSA-2008:0561
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby3-3-main-3.3.10-23.1.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:7305
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby3-4-main-3.4.8-31.1.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:7307
Red Hat Hardened Images
ruby4-0-main-4.0.0-33.3.hum1
Fixed · RHSA-2026:8838
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 2.1 | ruby-0:1.6.4-6.el2 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0562 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 | ruby-0:1.6.8-12.el3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0562 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 | ruby-0:1.8.1-7.el4_6.1 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0561 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ruby-0:1.8.5-5.el5_2.3 | Fixed | RHSA-2008:0561 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby3-3-main-3.3.10-23.1.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7305 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby3-4-main-3.4.8-31.1.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:7307 |
| Red Hat Hardened Images | ruby4-0-main-4.0.0-33.3.hum1 | Fixed | RHSA-2026:8838 |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
10.0 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
4.46% 0.04456
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.04456
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (17 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 4.46% (0.04456) | 91.12th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 4.46% (0.04456) | 90.16th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 3, 2026 | 10.19% (0.10190) | 93.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 6.53% (0.06526) | 91.27th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 30, 2025 | 2.87% (0.02872) | 85.82th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 1.82% (0.01819) | 81.38th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jun 17, 2025 | 2.94% (0.02942) | 85.79th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01910) | 81.66th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.72% (0.06724) | 85.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 21, 2025 | 1.91% (0.01910) | 81.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.13% (0.03129) | 85.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00713) | 81.15th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 14, 2024 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 82.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.94% (0.00940) | 80.69th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 87.47th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 86.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 4.23% (0.04229) | 69.94th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (44)
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Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Jun 24, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Jun 10, 2008
Link CVE-2008-2663
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a