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01 Record

CVE-2015-7541

The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell

UnratedPUBLISHEDCNA: redhat
CNA base scoreUnratedNo CNA CVSS vector

02 Description

The initialize method in the Histogram class in lib/colorscore/histogram.rb in the colorscore gem before 0.0.5 for Ruby allows context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell

03 Exploitation and scoring

Exploitation
Not assessed. CISA has not published an exploitation assessment for this record, and it is not in the KEV catalog. That is an absence of assessment, not a finding of no risk.
SSVC decision
Not assessed by CISA
EPSS probability
3.53% probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days.
EPSS percentile
Equal to or higher than the score of 88.7% of scored records. A rank, not a probability.
NVD base score
10.0 (CVSS v3.x), scored by the NVD independently of the CNA.
NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD analysis status
Modified. NVD last modified this record on 2026-06-17.
Red Hat severity
No Red Hat rating. Red Hat rates the CVEs that affect its products.

Exploit-prediction scores from FIRST. Independent scoring and analysis status from the NVD. Vendor severity from Red Hat. Exploitation assessment and catalog membership from CISA.

04 Metadata

Published
2016-01-08 21:00Z10 YR AGO
Last updated
2024-08-06 07:51Z2 YR AGO
Reserved
2015-09-29
Assigning CNA
redhat
Record state
PUBLISHED
Severity
Not rated by the issuing CNA
CNA CVSS vector
Not published by the issuing CNA
Weaknesses
  • CWE-77Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection')Class
Data version
5.1
Document digest
f4a0a6740bffa16860261f3de49a08c0d9ebf01ebdcfd9e4019d1d26db5dc6cd

05 Affected products

VendorProductVersionsPlatforms
colorscore_projectcolorscoreNot specified—

06 References