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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
- :x: **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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Contributor guide

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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 dependency at vendor/cache/mcp-0.9.0.gem; inspect how mcp is brought in through the listed RuboCop dependencies. Update the resolved mcp version to the stated fixed release, then run the repository's dependency or security checks and confirm the vulnerable version is no longer present.

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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
68/100

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