# CVE-2018-1000201: ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead o

- Also known as: GHSA-2GW2-8Q9W-CW8P
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 1.9.24
- Published: 2018-06-22 · Updated: 2024-08-05

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- ffi (RubyGems): fixed in 1.9.24

## Description

ruby-ffi version 1.9.23 and earlier has a DLL loading issue which can be hijacked on Windows OS, when a Symbol is used as DLL name instead of a String This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in v1.9.24 and later.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, ffi, upgrade to a fixed version (1.9.24) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/e0fe486df0e117ed67b0282b6ada04b7214ca05c
- https://github.com/ffi/ffi/commit/09e0c6076466b4383da7fa4e13f714311109945a

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