Malicious code in irs_data (RubyGems)
The irs_data RubyGem versions 9.9.9, 9.9.99, 9.9.999, 9.9.9999, 9.9.99999, 9.9.999991, and 9.9.9999911 contain malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information available.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The irs_data package in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code in specific versions. This is classified as a malicious package incident (MAL-2024-6947) and is tracked under GHSA-49fx-946g-c3qj. The affected versions are explicitly enumerated. No patch or remediation details are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected irs_data package versions may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data integrity. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code inherently poses a security risk to users of these package versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data. Users should avoid using the affected versions of the irs_data package and replace them with versions not listed as malicious or remove the package entirely. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official remediation.
Malicious code in irs_data (RubyGems)
Description
The irs_data RubyGem versions 9.9.9, 9.9.99, 9.9.999, 9.9.9999, 9.9.99999, 9.9.999991, and 9.9.9999911 contain malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package rather than a traditional vulnerability. There is no CVSS score or detailed technical exploitation information available.
Affected software
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The irs_data package in the RubyGems ecosystem has been identified as containing malicious code in specific versions. This is classified as a malicious package incident (MAL-2024-6947) and is tracked under GHSA-49fx-946g-c3qj. The affected versions are explicitly enumerated. No patch or remediation details are provided, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Potential Impact
Use of the affected irs_data package versions may result in execution of malicious code, potentially compromising systems or data integrity. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data, but the presence of malicious code inherently poses a security risk to users of these package versions.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation guidance is provided in the available data. Users should avoid using the affected versions of the irs_data package and replace them with versions not listed as malicious or remove the package entirely. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or official remediation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2024-6947
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-49fx-946g-c3qj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
Threat ID: 6a5ba62444ab8fbf7c806080
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:13:24 UTC
Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 00:04:23 UTC
Last updated: 09/08/2026, 15:16:06 UTC
Views: 14
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