Malicious code in zjgview5 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (194c68975cdcdaa5ec15194458ec877ab4c31f81116ff7ef34f55fd809ea8231) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjgview5/MAL-2026-9593.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The zjgview5 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is malicious. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the source data. The package is flagged under MAL-2026-9593 and GHSA-prqq-29gv-9qh7. No official patch or fix information is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious zjgview5 package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious payload embedded in the package. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the zjgview5 package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or fixes. No vendor advisory or official fix is currently available.
Malicious code in zjgview5 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (194c68975cdcdaa5ec15194458ec877ab4c31f81116ff7ef34f55fd809ea8231) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zjgview5/MAL-2026-9593.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The zjgview5 package version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is identified as containing malicious code according to the OpenSSF malicious packages repository. This is a supply chain threat where the package itself is malicious. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the source data. The package is flagged under MAL-2026-9593 and GHSA-prqq-29gv-9qh7. No official patch or fix information is available.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious zjgview5 package version 0.0.1 may lead to compromise of systems or data depending on the malicious payload embedded in the package. The exact impact is not detailed in the source data. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the zjgview5 package version 0.0.1. Since no patch or remediation is provided, the recommended action is to remove or not install this package. Monitor official RubyGems and OpenSSF advisories for updates or fixes. No vendor advisory or official fix is currently available.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9593
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-prqq-29gv-9qh7"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba23944ab8fbf7c7ac053
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:56:41 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 17:12:24 UTC
Last updated: 07/26/2026, 05:15:11 UTC
Views: 10
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