Rubyforge: >> Rubygems >> 0.8.11 Security Vulnerabilities
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.
CVSS Score
9.3
EPSS Score
0.031
Published
2007-01-24