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CVE-2026-63119 (Medium) detected in mcp-0.9.0.gem

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Description

CVE-2026-63119 - Medium Severity Vulnerability

Vulnerable Library - mcp-0.9.0.gem

The official Ruby SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients

Library home page: https://rubygems.org/gems/mcp-0.9.0.gem

Path to dependency file: /Gemfile.lock

Path to vulnerable library: /vendor/cache/mcp-0.9.0.gem

Dependency Hierarchy:

  • manageiq-style-1.6.0.gem (Root Library)
    • rubocop-performance-1.26.1.gem
      • rubocop-1.85.1.gem
        • mcp-0.9.0.gem (Vulnerable Library)

Found in base branch: master

Vulnerability Details

MCP Ruby SDK is the official Ruby SDK for Model Context Protocol servers and clients. Prior to 0.23.0, MCP::Server::Transports::StdioTransport and MCP::Client::Stdio in the mcp gem use IO#gets without a byte limit, allowing a peer that sends data without a newline to exhaust process memory. This issue is fixed in version 0.23.0.

Publish Date: 2026-07-29

URL: CVE-2026-63119

CVSS 3 Score Details (6.2)

Base Score Metrics:

  • Exploitability Metrics:
    • Attack Vector: Local
    • Attack Complexity: Low
    • Privileges Required: None
    • User Interaction: None
    • Scope: Unchanged
  • Impact Metrics:
    • Confidentiality Impact: None
    • Integrity Impact: None
    • Availability Impact: High

For more information on CVSS3 Scores, click here.

Suggested Fix

Type: Upgrade version

Origin: https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7683-3w9x-ch42

Release Date: 2026-07-29

Fix Resolution: mcp - 0.23.0


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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start with /Gemfile.lock and the vendored /vendor/cache/mcp-0.9.0.gem entry, then review the dependency hierarchy in the issue. Upgrade mcp to 0.23.0 or later and refresh the recorded dependency files. Done means the vulnerable 0.9.0 library is no longer present and the CVE is resolved.

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Assessment

Tech stack
ruby
Domain
security
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Clearly specified
Newbie friendliness
76/100

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