In the Ox gem 2.8.0 for Ruby, the process crashes with a segmentation fault when a…
Priority LOW 36CWE-20Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and GitHub.
Summary
In the Ox gem 2.8.0 for Ruby, the process crashes with a segmentation fault when a crafted input is supplied to parse_obj. NOTE: the vendor has stated "Ox should handle the error more gracefully" but has not confirmed a security implication.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01713 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed ox (RubyGems): 2.8.1
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 |
| — | ox (RubyGems) | before 2.8.1 | 2.8.1 | Patch available | GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54 |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- ox (RubyGems) Vendor— Affected before 2.8.1 Fixed in 2.8.1 Patch available GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:ox_project:ox:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* | 2.8.0 | Vulnerable | Ox Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:ox_project:ox:2.8.0:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:* Versions 2.8.0 Vulnerable ·Ox Project
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54 ox (RubyGems) Fixed in 2.8.1 Advisory →
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2017-15928
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54
References
More Ox Project Ox vulnerabilities
- TI-2017-11948 In the Ox gem 2.8.1 for Ruby, the process crashes with a stack-based buffer over-read in… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 5.5
Sources
- CVE-2017-15928 · CVE Program
- CVE-2017-15928 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pjj4-w39g-pw54 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2017-15928 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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