The extract_files function in installer.rb in RubyGems before 0.9.1 does not check whether files exist before overwriting them, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to overwrite arbitrary files, cause a denial of service, or execute arbitrary code via crafted GEM packages.
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rubyforge rubygems vulnerabilities
1 published CVE affecting rubyforge rubygems, from public sources (CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV).
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- CISA KEV
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Latest rubyforge rubygems CVEs
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HighCVSS 9.3
Sources: CVE.org, NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS, OSV and public exploit-reference metadata. Product matching comes from the published CVE records. A proof-of-concept means public code exists; it is not evidence of exploitation.