CVE-2024-47889 – actionmailer

Package

Manager: gem
Name: actionmailer
Vulnerable Version: >=3.0.0 <6.1.7.9 || >=7.0.0 <7.0.8.5 || >=7.1.0 <7.1.4.1 || >=7.2.0 <7.2.1.1

Severity

Level: Medium

CVSS v3.1: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L/E:U/RL:O/RC:R

CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U

EPSS: 0.00362 pctl0.57562

Details

Possible ReDoS vulnerability in block_format in Action Mailer There is a possible ReDoS vulnerability in the block_format helper in Action Mailer. This vulnerability has been assigned the CVE identifier CVE-2024-47889. Impact ------ Carefully crafted text can cause the block_format helper to take an unexpected amount of time, possibly resulting in a DoS vulnerability. All users running an affected release should either upgrade or apply the relevant patch immediately. Ruby 3.2 has mitigations for this problem, so Rails applications using Ruby 3.2 or newer are unaffected. Rails 8.0.0.beta1 requires Ruby 3.2 or greater so is unaffected. Releases -------- The fixed releases are available at the normal locations. Workarounds ----------- Users can avoid calling the `block_format` helper or upgrade to Ruby 3.2 Credits ------- Thanks to yuki_osaki for the report!

Metadata

Created: 2024-10-15T23:35:38Z
Modified: 2025-01-07T21:47:36Z
Source: https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2024/10/GHSA-h47h-mwp9-c6q6/GHSA-h47h-mwp9-c6q6.json
CWE IDs: ["CWE-1333"]
Alternative ID: GHSA-h47h-mwp9-c6q6
Finding: F211
Auto approve: 1