Malicious code in ar_serialize-helpers (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'ar_serialize-helpers' version 1.2.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact information is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'ar_serialize-helpers' RubyGems package at version 1.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under the identifier MAL-2024-6668. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no CVSS score has been assigned. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems or data if the package is installed and executed. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. Users should avoid using version 1.2.1 of 'ar_serialize-helpers' and remove it from their environments if present. Consider sourcing dependencies from trusted and verified packages only.
Malicious code in ar_serialize-helpers (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'ar_serialize-helpers' version 1.2.1 contains malicious code. This package is identified as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious packages database. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact information is provided.
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Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'ar_serialize-helpers' RubyGems package at version 1.2.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification comes from the OpenSSF malicious packages repository and is tracked under the identifier MAL-2024-6668. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit information available, and no CVSS score has been assigned. No patch or remediation guidance is provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
The presence of malicious code in the package could lead to compromise of systems or data if the package is installed and executed. However, specific impacts are not detailed in the source data. There are no known active exploits reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is available. Users should avoid using version 1.2.1 of 'ar_serialize-helpers' and remove it from their environments if present. Consider sourcing dependencies from trusted and verified packages only.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6668
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-8vcg-f285-7wx3"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba71d44ab8fbf7c824637
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:17:33 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 01:00:27 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 20:47:47 UTC
Views: 13
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