CVE-2013-6414

CVE-2013-6414 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rubyonrails Rails with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 21% places it in the 97th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-20.

Key facts

Description

actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2013-6414?
actionpack/lib/action_view/lookup_context.rb in Action View in Ruby on Rails 3.x before 3.2.16 and 4.x before 4.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a header containing an invalid MIME type that leads to excessive caching.
How severe is CVE-2013-6414?
CVE-2013-6414 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2013-6414 being actively exploited?
It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 21% (97th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2013-6414?
CVE-2013-6414 primarily affects Rubyonrails Rails. In total, 108 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2013-6414?
Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2013-6414 published?
CVE-2013-6414 was published on 2013-12-07 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (108)

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