CVE-2022-36231
CriticalPublished
pdf_info 0.5.3 is vulnerable to Command Execution because the Ruby code uses backticks instead of Open3.
- Published
- Feb 23, 2023
- Updated
- Mar 13, 2025
- Assigning CNA
- mitre
- Evidence observed
- Aug 8, 2026
Primary CVSS
9.8/ 10Critical
nvd · CVSS 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H3.0%
Low · next 30 days
- Percentile
- 86.8%
- Model date
- Sep 21, 2026
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Summary
pdf_info 0.5.3 is vulnerable to Command Execution because the Ruby code uses backticks instead of Open3.
Sources
1- CVE-2022-36231Exploit
pdf_info <= 0.5.3 OS Command Injection
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