Ruby PDFKit gem prior to 0.5.3 has a Code Execution Vulnerability
Priority MEDIUM 47CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
Ruby PDFKit gem prior to 0.5.3 has a Code Execution Vulnerability
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02675 85th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Fixed pdfkit (RubyGems): 0.5.3
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | pdfkit (RubyGems) | before 0.5.3 | 0.5.3 | Patch available | GHSA-39v7-xpq4-8884 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- pdfkit (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 0.5.3 Fixed in 0.5.3 Patch available GHSA-39v7-xpq4-8884
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:pdfkit_project:pdfkit:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | before 0.5.3 | Vulnerable | Pdfkit Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:pdfkit_project:pdfkit:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions before 0.5.3 Vulnerable ·Pdfkit Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-39v7-xpq4-8884 pdfkit (RubyGems) Fixed in 0.5.3 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1607
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-39v7-xpq4-8884
References
More Pdfkit Project Pdfkit vulnerabilities
- TI-2022-09338 Command injection in pdfkit CVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
Sources
- CVE-2013-1607 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1607 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-39v7-xpq4-8884 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2013-1607 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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