Malicious code in font_awesome-sass-c (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package font_awesome-sass-c version 4.7.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This package is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious-packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The font_awesome-sass-c RubyGems package at version 4.7.2 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository. This is a supply chain threat involving a compromised or intentionally malicious package distributed via RubyGems. No further technical details on the nature of the malicious code or exploitation methods are provided. There is no known exploit in the wild reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of font_awesome-sass-c (4.7.2) may result in execution of malicious code within the environment where the package is installed. This poses a risk to the integrity and security of systems relying on this package. Specific impacts depend on the malicious payload, which is not detailed in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been published. Users should avoid using font_awesome-sass-c version 4.7.2 and remove it from their environments if present. Monitor the vendor or RubyGems advisories for updates or official fixes. Since this is a malicious package, replacing it with a verified clean version or an alternative package is recommended.
Malicious code in font_awesome-sass-c (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package font_awesome-sass-c version 4.7.2 has been identified as containing malicious code. This package is flagged as a malicious package by the OpenSSF project and is listed in the malicious-packages database. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploit information available. No official patch or remediation guidance has been provided yet.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The font_awesome-sass-c RubyGems package at version 4.7.2 is confirmed to contain malicious code as reported by the OpenSSF malicious-packages repository. This is a supply chain threat involving a compromised or intentionally malicious package distributed via RubyGems. No further technical details on the nature of the malicious code or exploitation methods are provided. There is no known exploit in the wild reported at this time.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected version of font_awesome-sass-c (4.7.2) may result in execution of malicious code within the environment where the package is installed. This poses a risk to the integrity and security of systems relying on this package. Specific impacts depend on the malicious payload, which is not detailed in the available data.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation has been published. Users should avoid using font_awesome-sass-c version 4.7.2 and remove it from their environments if present. Monitor the vendor or RubyGems advisories for updates or official fixes. Since this is a malicious package, replacing it with a verified clean version or an alternative package is recommended.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6915
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-78jh-vvxw-xmjj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba63944ab8fbf7c80699a
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:13:45 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:07:44 UTC
Last updated: 09/09/2026, 13:50:04 UTC
Views: 22
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