How severe is CVE-2016-2336?

CVE-2016-2336 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.

Is CVE-2016-2336 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2016-2336?

CVE-2016-2336 primarily affects Ruby-lang Ruby. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2016-2336?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.

When was CVE-2016-2336 published?

CVE-2016-2336 was published on 2017-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2016-2336

CVE-2016-2336 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Ruby-lang Ruby with a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.

Key facts

Severity: Critical (CVSS 3.x base score 9.8)
CVSS v2: 7.5
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (87th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Affected product: Ruby-lang Ruby
Published: 2017-01-06
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

Type confusion exists in two methods of Ruby's WIN32OLE class, ole_invoke and ole_query_interface. Attacker passing different type of object than this assumed by developers can cause arbitrary code execution.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2016-2336?: Type confusion exists in two methods of Ruby's WIN32OLE class, ole_invoke and ole_query_interface. Attacker passing different type of object than this assumed by developers can cause arbitrary code execution.
How severe is CVE-2016-2336?: CVE-2016-2336 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 9.8, rated critical severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is high, integrity high, and availability high.
Is CVE-2016-2336 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (87th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2016-2336?: CVE-2016-2336 primarily affects Ruby-lang Ruby. In total, 2 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2016-2336?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
When was CVE-2016-2336 published?: CVE-2016-2336 was published on 2017-01-06 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

http://www.talosintelligence.com/reports/TALOS-2016-0029/

Affected products (2)

cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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