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Vulnerability record · CVE-2008-2663 · published 24 June 2008

CVE-2008-2663: Ruby-lang ruby integer overflow vulnerability

Ruby Lang · Ruby

Multiple integer overflows in the rb_ary_store function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, and 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2664, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

10.0 CVSS 2.0 High EPSS 4.5% · top 8.9% CWE-190 · Integer overflow
10.0CVSS 2.0 base score
4.5%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
3Affected product versions listed by NVD
80References
16 Jun 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

Multiple integer overflows in the rb_ary_store function in Ruby 1.8.4 and earlier, 1.8.5 before 1.8.5-p231, 1.8.6 before 1.8.6-p230, and 1.8.7 before 1.8.7-p22 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service via unknown vectors, a different issue than CVE-2008-2662, CVE-2008-2664, and CVE-2008-2725. NOTE: as of 20080624, there has been inconsistent usage of multiple CVE identifiers related to Ruby. The CVE description should be regarded as authoritative, although it is likely to change.

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Affected products

3 vulnerable configurations from NVD's CPE data, grouped by vendor and product.

References

LinkTags
http://blog.phusion.nl/2008/06/23/ruby-186-p230187-broke-your-app-ruby-enterprise-edition-to-the-rescue/ Third Party Advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008//Jun/msg00002.html Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-08/msg00006.html Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30802 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30831 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30867 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30875 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/30894 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31062 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31090 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31181 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31256 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/31687 Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/33178 Third Party Advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200812-17.xml Third Party Advisory
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2008&m=slackware-security.429562 Mailing ListThird Party Advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2163 Third Party Advisory
http://weblog.rubyonrails.org/2008/6/21/multiple-ruby-security-vulnerabilities Third Party Advisory
http://wiki.rpath.com/wiki/Advisories:rPSA-2008-0206 Broken Link
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1612 Third Party Advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2008/dsa-1618 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:140 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:141 Third Party Advisory
http://www.mandriva.com/security/advisories?name=MDVSA-2008:142 Third Party Advisory
http://www.matasano.com/log/1070/updates-on-drew-yaos-terrible-ruby-vulnerabilities/ Third Party Advisory
http://www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2008-0561.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-forum.com/topic/157034 Third Party Advisory
http://www.ruby-lang.org/en/news/2008/06/20/arbitrary-code-execution-vulnerabilities/ PatchVendor Advisory
http://www.rubyinside.com/june-2008-ruby-security-vulnerabilities-927.html Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/493688/100/0/threaded Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/29903 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020347 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-621-1 Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1907/references Third Party Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1981/references Third Party Advisory
http://www.zedshaw.com/rants/the_big_ruby_vulnerabilities.html Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43346 Third Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
https://issues.rpath.com/browse/RPL-2626 Broken Link
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A10524 Third Party Advisory
https://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2008-June/msg00937.html Third Party Advisory

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2008-2663), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-26). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.