Malicious code in sfc0e8fa (RubyGems)
The RubyGems package 'sfc0e8fa' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package threat rather than a traditional vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The 'sfc0e8fa' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8596 and GHSA-34qp-3w93-x2vj. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a technical flaw. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The specific impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed here. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the affected package version (=0.0.1). Users should remove or replace this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removals of this package from RubyGems.
Malicious code in sfc0e8fa (RubyGems)
Description
The RubyGems package 'sfc0e8fa' version 0.0.1 contains malicious code. This is identified as a malicious package threat rather than a traditional vulnerability. No CVSS score is assigned to this threat. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches.
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The 'sfc0e8fa' RubyGems package at version 0.0.1 has been identified as containing malicious code. This classification is based on the OpenSSF malicious packages database and is tracked under MAL-2026-8596 and GHSA-34qp-3w93-x2vj. The threat is categorized as a malicious package rather than a software vulnerability with a technical flaw. No further technical details or exploit methods are provided.
Potential Impact
Use of this package version may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run it. The specific impact depends on the malicious payload embedded in the package, which is not detailed here. There are no known exploits in the wild reported at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is available. The recommended mitigation is to avoid using the affected package version (=0.0.1). Users should remove or replace this package with a trusted alternative. Monitor vendor or repository advisories for updates or removals of this package from RubyGems.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-8596
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-34qp-3w93-x2vj"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba41c44ab8fbf7c7d4baf
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 16:04:44 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 22:03:45 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 09:59:05 UTC
Views: 4
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