ruby: WIN32OLE ole_invoke and ole_query_interface type confusion vulnerabilities
Published Jan 6, 2017
9.8
CRITICALCVSS 3.0
EPSS 3.29%
Description
Type confusion exists in two methods of Ruby's WIN32OLE class, ole_invoke and ole_query_interface. Attacker passing different type of object than this assumed by developers can cause arbitrary code execution.
Affected products
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- Version 2.2.2StatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version 2.3.0 devStatusaffectedConstraints-
- Version
No data.
CloudForms Management Engine 5
rh-ruby22-ruby
Not affected
CloudForms Management Engine 5
ruby-200-ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-ruby22-ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
rh-ruby23-ruby
Not affected
Red Hat Software Collections
ruby200-ruby
Not affected
| Product | Package | State | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | rh-ruby22-ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| CloudForms Management Engine 5 | ruby-200-ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 | ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-ruby22-ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | rh-ruby23-ruby | Not affected | n/a |
| Red Hat Software Collections | ruby200-ruby | Not affected | n/a |
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
Red Hat statement
This issue did not affect the versions of ruby as shipped with Red Hat Enterprise Linux or Red Hat Software Collections as they did not include support for OLE.
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:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
1 other source (Red Hat) ▾
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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 (14 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.29% (0.03291) | 88.08th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.26% (0.03264) | 86.73th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 79.04th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 6.07% (0.06070) | 84.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.46% (0.01459) | 79.50th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 2.54% (0.02544) | 89.87th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 13, 2024 | 1.08% (0.01080) | 84.44th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Aug 10, 2023 | 1.08% (0.01080) | 82.43th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 1.00% (0.00999) | 81.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 75.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 25, 2023 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 75.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 73.48th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 5, 2022 | 1.60% (0.01599) | 52.36th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.30% (0.01298) | 41.74th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0029/ x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2336 Vendor Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1412683 Issue Tracking
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2336
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2336
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0029/ | x_refsource_MISCExploitTechnical DescriptionThird Party Advisory | |
| https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2016-2336 | Vendor Advisory | |
| https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1412683 | Issue Tracking | |
| https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-2336 | ||
| https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-2336 |
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