CVE-2013-0269: JSON gem has Improper Input Validation vulnerability

CVE-2013-0269 · Severity: info · Published 2017-10-24

JSON gem has Improper Input Validation vulnerability

Technologies: json (RubyGems). Vendors: RubyGems.

Quick answers

Is CVE-2013-0269 exploited in the wild?
No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2013-0269 being exploited in the wild.
How severe is CVE-2013-0269?
Informational severity, published 24 October 2017.
Which products and versions are affected?
json (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.5.5.
Is there a fix for CVE-2013-0269?
Yes. json (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.5.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.
Am I affected by CVE-2013-0269?
Check whether you run json (RubyGems) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

How to fix

  • json (RubyGems): upgrade to 1.5.5 or later
    bundle update json

Affected products

  • json (RubyGems) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=1.5.5

Identifiers

  • CVE-2013-0269
  • GHSA-x457-cw4h-hq5f

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