CVE-2016-10193
espeak-ruby allows arbitrary command execution
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- None
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
CVE-2016-10193- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - CVSS 2.0
- 7.5 High
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
CVE-2016-10193- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2017-0162 No score
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
EUVD-2017-0162- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p
espeak-ruby allows arbitrary command execution
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
GHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
CVE-2016-10193- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p
espeak-ruby allows arbitrary command execution
The espeak-ruby gem before 1.0.3 for Ruby allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a string to the speak, save, bytes or bytes_wav method in lib/espeak/speech.rb.
- Record
GHSA-4jm3-pfpf-h54p- CVSS 3.0
- 9.8 Critical
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - Weakness
- CWE-284
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
espeak-rubyRubyGems |
before 1.0.3 | 1.0.3 |
espeak-rubyRubyGems |
before 1.0.3, plus listed versions 0.3.00.4.01.0.01.0.11.0.2 |
1.0.3 |
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-2016-10193 is a critical vulnerability (CVSS 9.8) in Espeak-ruby Project Espeak-ruby, published March 3, 2017. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.45%, the 84th percentile. Fixed in espeak-ruby 1.0.3.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2017/02/02/5
github.com/dejan/espeak-ruby/issues/7
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10193