The extract_from_ocr function in lib/docsplit/text_extractor.rb in the Karteek Docsplit…
Priority MEDIUM 44CWE-78Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Complete · Complete · Complete
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-78.
Summary
The extract_from_ocr function in lib/docsplit/text_extractor.rb in the Karteek Docsplit (karteek-docsplit) gem 0.5.4 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a PDF filename.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01793 78th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
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 |
| — | karteek-docsplit (RubyGems) | up to 0.5.4 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-4fvg-pwv7-v54g |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- karteek-docsplit (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected up to 0.5.4 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-4fvg-pwv7-v54g
CPE configurations NVD · 2
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:documentcloud:karteek-docsplit:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 0.5.4 | Vulnerable | Documentcloud |
| cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Running on | ruby |
- cpe:2.3:a:documentcloud:karteek-docsplit:0.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 0.5.4 Vulnerable ·Documentcloud
- cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·ruby
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2013-1933
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4fvg-pwv7-v54g
References
Sources
- CVE-2013-1933 · CVE Program
- CVE-2013-1933 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4fvg-pwv7-v54g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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