Malicious code in active-model_serializers_binary (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (236a7819e79fe05a291db8bf9bdda47b3551dbd2a82edc8b2792d4acb38d0093) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-model_serializers_binary/MAL-2024-6415.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The active-model_serializers_binary RubyGems package at version 0.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6415 and GHSA-w53w-hcxq-89mv. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the active-model_serializers_binary package version 0.2.1 may result in the execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using or installing active-model_serializers_binary version 0.2.1. Consider removing this package from environments and replacing it with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor advisories or the OpenSSF repository for updates or remediation information.
Malicious code in active-model_serializers_binary (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (236a7819e79fe05a291db8bf9bdda47b3551dbd2a82edc8b2792d4acb38d0093) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/active-model_serializers_binary/MAL-2024-6415.json))
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The active-model_serializers_binary RubyGems package at version 0.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under MAL-2024-6415 and GHSA-w53w-hcxq-89mv. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported. The package is not a cloud service, and no patch or remediation information is provided.
Potential Impact
Use of the active-model_serializers_binary package version 0.2.1 may result in the execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems that install or run this package. Specific impacts are not detailed in the source data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided. Users should avoid using or installing active-model_serializers_binary version 0.2.1. Consider removing this package from environments and replacing it with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor advisories or the OpenSSF repository for updates or remediation information.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6415
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-w53w-hcxq-89mv"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba79a44ab8fbf7c828937
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:19:38 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:58:38 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 08:22:39 UTC
Views: 17
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