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Malicious code in CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core (NuGet)

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High
Published: 06/25/2024 (06/25/2024, 13:28:44 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database
Product: CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core

Description

The CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core NuGet package versions listed contain malicious code. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is compromised to deliver malicious payloads. No CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information is provided.

Affected software

CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core
pkg:nuget/CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core
Affected versions
=112.3.30=112.1.20=112.3.28=112.3.29=112.3.22=112.3.21=112.3.23=112.3.31=112.2.20=112.3.20

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AILast updated: 07/20/2026, 20:40:35 UTC

Technical Analysis

Multiple specific versions of the CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core NuGet package have been identified as containing malicious code, as reported by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a case of a malicious package in the NuGet ecosystem, flagged under MAL-2024-4440 and GHSA-mqwh-ww2m-6pr3. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploitation technique described, only the presence of malicious code within these package versions.

Potential Impact

Users who have installed any of the affected versions of the CefSharp.WinForm.Net.Core package may be exposed to malicious code execution risks inherent in the compromised package. This could lead to unauthorized actions depending on the malicious payload, but no specific impact details are provided.

Mitigation Recommendations

No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the source data. Users should immediately stop using the affected versions listed and remove or replace them with trusted versions or alternatives. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or clean versions. Since this is a malicious package incident, remediation involves removing the compromised packages from projects and dependency trees.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
MAL-2024-4440
Osv Schema Version
1.7.4
Aliases
["GHSA-mqwh-ww2m-6pr3"]
Ecosystems
["NuGet"]

Threat ID: 6a5e7a632a4a8d59899ddfd7

Added to database: 07/20/2026, 19:43:31 UTC

Last enriched: 07/20/2026, 20:40:35 UTC

Last updated: 09/07/2026, 08:23:56 UTC

Views: 9

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