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CVE-2026-77651 (GCVE-0-2026-77651)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2026-08-21 00:41 – Updated: 2026-08-21 13:17
VLAI
Summary
The arrayref crate 0.3.10 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.
Severity
9.8 (Critical)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: yes Technical Impact: total
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2026-08-21 13:17 UTC
CWE
  • CWE-506 - Embedded Malicious Code
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
droundy arrayref Affected: 0.3.10 (semver)
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