The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) image_path, (2) colors, or (3) depth variable
Published Jan 8, 2016
10.0
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.53%
Description
The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters in the (1) image_path, (2) colors, or (3) depth variable.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 0.0.4
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
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.
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
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 (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 88.87th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.53% (0.03530) | 87.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 71.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 2.04% (0.02036) | 73.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.77% (0.00771) | 71.81th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 80.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 78.64th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.65% (0.00646) | 76.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 82.08th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 80.28th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 2.58% (0.02578) | 61.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (7)
- http://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2015-7541/ x_refsource_MISC
- http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/17
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-73qw-ww62-m54x Advisory
- https://github.com/quadule/colorscore/commit/570b5e854cecddd44d2047c44126aed951b61718 x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch
- https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/colorscore/CVE-2015-7541.yml
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7541
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://rubysec.com/advisories/CVE-2015-7541/ | x_refsource_MISC | |
| http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2016/q1/17 | ||
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/01/05/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST | |
| https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-73qw-ww62-m54x | Advisory | |
| https://github.com/quadule/colorscore/commit/570b5e854cecddd44d2047c44126aed951b61718 | x_refsource_CONFIRMPatch | |
| https://github.com/rubysec/ruby-advisory-db/blob/master/gems/colorscore/CVE-2015-7541.yml | ||
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-7541 |
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