Description (CNA)
The append-only-vec crate 0.1.9 for Rust can trigger execution of malicious code when compiling a project that uses the crate, because it has a rogue dependency that registers with a command-and-control server to offer arbitrary code execution.
Affected (CNA)
| Vendor / product | Versions |
|---|---|
| droundy / append-only-vec | affected 0.1.9 |
CWE
CWE-506
References
- https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/20/supply-chain-attack-on-arrayref
- https://github.com/rustsec/advisory-db/issues/3161
- https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/arrayref-rust-crate-supply-chain-attack
- https://safedep.io/arrayref-proc-macro1-rust-build-time-malware/
- https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0262.html
ADP enrichment
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