CVE-2014-2322
Arabic Prawn allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
- Record
CVE-2014-2322- CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
- Record
CVE-2014-2322- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0250 No score
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0250- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x No score
Arabic Prawn allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
- Record
GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x No score
Arabic Prawn allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters
lib/string_utf_support.rb in the Arabic Prawn 0.0.1 gem for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in the (1) downloaded_file or (2) url variable.
- Record
GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
arabic-prawnRubyGems |
through 0.0.1 | None known |
Arabic-PrawnRubyGems |
through 0.0.1 | None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2014-2322 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.5) in Dynamixsolutions Arabic Prawn, published May 2, 2014. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.19%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
vapid.dhs.org/advisories/arabic-ruby-gem.html
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2014/03/10/8
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-2322
web.archive.org/web/20160306235714/http://www.vapid.dhs.org/advisories/arabic-ruby-gem.html
github.com/advisories/GHSA-hgmw-x865-hf9x