Malicious code in zzpdfvar00 (RubyGems)
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (be753eb143921081d2bc7fd38eceefd93967cdc1d1dd24d57dd808bf257b8720) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzpdfvar00/MAL-2026-9957.json))
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The package 'zzpdfvar00' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package upload rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise depending on the embedded malicious code, but specific impacts are not detailed. There are no reported exploits in the wild. The presence of malicious code in a package repository poses a risk of supply chain compromise for users who install this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zzpdfvar00' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should rely on trusted package sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Malicious code in zzpdfvar00 (RubyGems)
Description
--- _-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_ ## Source: ghsa-malware (be753eb143921081d2bc7fd38eceefd93967cdc1d1dd24d57dd808bf257b8720) --- Credit: [OpenSSF](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages) ([source](https://github.com/ossf/malicious-packages/blob/9fbb5fba02ba2f02395d3d2d43c31b2c482b7a9d/osv/malicious/rubygems/zzpdfvar00/MAL-2026-9957.json))
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Technical Analysis
The package 'zzpdfvar00' version 0.0.1 in the RubyGems ecosystem is flagged as malicious code by the OpenSSF malicious packages database. This is a supply chain threat involving a malicious package upload rather than a vulnerability in legitimate software. No further technical details or exploit mechanisms are described in the source data.
Potential Impact
Use of this malicious package could lead to compromise depending on the embedded malicious code, but specific impacts are not detailed. There are no reported exploits in the wild. The presence of malicious code in a package repository poses a risk of supply chain compromise for users who install this package.
Mitigation Recommendations
Avoid using the 'zzpdfvar00' package version 0.0.1. Since this is a malicious package, the recommended mitigation is to remove or not install this package. No official patch or fix is available. Users should rely on trusted package sources and verify package integrity before installation.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Osv Id
- MAL-2026-9957
- Osv Schema Version
- 1.7.4
- Aliases
- ["GHSA-c3jc-j2jx-32gv"]
- Ecosystems
- ["RubyGems"]
- Database Specific Severity
- null
- Cvss Version
- null
Threat ID: 6a5ba19644ab8fbf7c78a5e6
Added to database: 07/18/2026, 15:53:58 UTC
Last enriched: 07/18/2026, 16:29:51 UTC
Last updated: 07/28/2026, 09:59:16 UTC
Views: 10
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