CVE-2016-10193

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Published Mar 3, 2017 CVSS 3.0 · 9.8 Critical EPSS 2.4% KEV · Not listed

Description

The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.

Analysis

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Affected Products

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:espeak-ruby_project:espeak-ruby:*:*:*:*:*:ruby:*:*

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Remediation

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2017-0162	The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
Github GHSA	GHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p	espeak-ruby allows arbitrary command execution

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact High

Integrity Impact High

Availability Impact High

User Interaction None

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 2.4% (2.448% probability within 30 days)

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References

Link	Providers
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/01/31/14
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/5
https://github.com/dejan/espeak-ruby/issues/7

History

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Subscriptions

Espeak-ruby Project Espeak-ruby

Weaknesses

CWE-284
Improper Access Control

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 3:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 3:14 AM
Reserved: Feb 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM

Status: Modified
Published: Mar 3, 2017, 3:59 PM
Modified: Jun 17, 2026, 12:39 AM

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