Malicious code in zw_dl_ics (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a0409f9ebca62985ae6ff1a0ba161e2a41b6eea2e989cf2b131377ce59f31502) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zw_dl_ics/MAL-2026-9818.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The RubyGems package 'zw_dl_ics' at version 0.0.1340 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains malware. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description, no CVSS score, and no vendor advisory or patch information. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-9818 and GHSA-6vqh-4vm3-x6f8 identifiers.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zw_dl_ics' version 0.0.1340 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious code presence can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The recommended action is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.1340) of the 'zw_dl_ics' RubyGems package. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor official advisories for updates.
Malicious code in zw_dl_ics (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (a0409f9ebca62985ae6ff1a0ba161e2a41b6eea2e989cf2b131377ce59f31502) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zw_dl_ics/MAL-2026-9818.json))
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AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The RubyGems package 'zw_dl_ics' at version 0.0.1340 has been identified as containing malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages project. This classification indicates that the package itself is intentionally harmful or contains malware. There is no detailed vulnerability or exploit description, no CVSS score, and no vendor advisory or patch information. The threat is cataloged under MAL-2026-9818 and GHSA-6vqh-4vm3-x6f8 identifiers.
Potential Impact
Use of the malicious package 'zw_dl_ics' version 0.0.1340 may lead to execution of malicious code within environments that install or run this package. The exact impact is not detailed, but malicious code presence can compromise system integrity, confidentiality, or availability depending on the payload.
Mitigation Recommendations
No official patch or remediation is documented. The recommended action is to avoid using the affected version (=0.0.1340) of the 'zw_dl_ics' RubyGems package. Users should remove this package if installed and source dependencies from trusted and verified repositories. Monitor official advisories for updates.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9818
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-6vqh-4vm3-x6f8"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba1d444ab8fbf7c7a9b44
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:55:00 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:45:57 UTC
Last updated: 07/27/2026, 06:07:44 UTC
Views: 7
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