GHSA-w655-w578-99pq: Espeak ruby High Severity Vulnerability That Affects Vulnerability

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Advisory Summary

GHSA-w655-w578-99pq is a HIGH high severity vulnerability that affects vulnerability (General Security Weakness) affecting Espeak ruby libraries in the RubyGems ecosystem. The issue involves high severity vulnerability that affects espeak-ruby. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.0.3.

GHSA-w655-w578-99pq at a Glance

CVE Identifier N/A
GHSA Identifier GHSA-w655-w578-99pq
Severity HIGH
CVSS v3.1 Base Score N/A
CWE Classification General Security Weakness
Affected Product Espeak ruby
Package Ecosystem RubyGems
Published Date
Last Updated

How to Fix GHSA-w655-w578-99pq

To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected Espeak ruby dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.

espeak-ruby fixed: 1.0.3 
Upgrade espeak-ruby to 1.0.3
Verify Direct and Transitive Dependencies

Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release: 

inspect dependencies for espeak-ruby

How to Check if You Are Affected

To determine whether your application is affected by GHSA-w655-w578-99pq, inspect your project dependencies for Espeak ruby:

inspect dependencies for espeak-ruby

Analyze the terminal output to locate any version of Espeak ruby in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.0.3), your application is affected.

Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.

Technical Details

Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis

This vulnerability is classified under General Security Weakness. In Espeak ruby, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.

Source Advisory Statement

Withdrawn, accidental duplicate publish. 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.

GHSA-w655-w578-99pq Affected Espeak ruby Versions

1 component(s)
Fixed Versions:
1.0.3
Product / Package Ecosystem Affected Versions Fixed Version
espeak-ruby
gem/espeak-ruby
RubyGems
< 1.0.3
1.0.3

References

NVD — GHSA-w655-w578-99pq NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-10193
GitHub Advisory / Wiki ADVISORY
https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-w655-w578-99pq

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHSA-w655-w578-99pq?
GHSA-w655-w578-99pq is a security vulnerability in Espeak ruby involving High severity vulnerability that affects espeak-ruby under General Security Weakness.
Which Espeak ruby versions are affected?
Affected versions include releases prior to 1.0.3 across affected packages: espeak-ruby.
What version fixes GHSA-w655-w578-99pq?
Upgrading to 1.0.3 (or the latest patched release for your respective branch) resolves the vulnerability.
Is espeak-ruby affected?
Yes, espeak-ruby is affected in releases prior to 1.0.3. Upgrade your dependency to 1.0.3 or later.
What CWE is associated with GHSA-w655-w578-99pq?
GHSA-w655-w578-99pq is classified under General Security Weakness.
How can I check RubyGems dependencies for GHSA-w655-w578-99pq?
Run the dependency tree command: 'inspect dependencies for espeak-ruby'. This command lists direct and transitive dependencies in your build configuration so you can verify if a vulnerable version is resolved.
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