mal-2026-2920
Vulnerability from ossf_malicious_packages
Published
2026-04-14 10:22
Modified
2026-04-14 10:22
Summary
Malicious code in buffer-util-extend (npm)
Details

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Source: ossf-package-analysis (cbf9a942d65fe7c78ccee4d48e1122302552eb0aa8b9f442cf7f5eba43496d22)

The OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified 'buffer-util-extend' @ 1.0.8 (npm) as malicious.

It is considered malicious because:

  • The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.

  • The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.

Credits
OpenSSF: Package Analysis github.com/ossf/package-analysis openssf.slack.com/channels/package_analysis
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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "npm",
        "name": "buffer-util-extend"
      },
      "versions": [
        "1.0.8"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "credits": [
    {
      "contact": [
        "https://github.com/ossf/package-analysis",
        "https://openssf.slack.com/channels/package_analysis"
      ],
      "name": "OpenSSF: Package Analysis",
      "type": "FINDER"
    }
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "malicious-packages-origins": [
      {
        "import_time": "2026-04-20T04:35:28.875981121Z",
        "modified_time": "2026-04-14T10:22:11Z",
        "sha256": "cbf9a942d65fe7c78ccee4d48e1122302552eb0aa8b9f442cf7f5eba43496d22",
        "source": "ossf-package-analysis",
        "versions": [
          "1.0.8"
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "\n---\n_-= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=-_\n\n## Source: ossf-package-analysis (cbf9a942d65fe7c78ccee4d48e1122302552eb0aa8b9f442cf7f5eba43496d22)\nThe OpenSSF Package Analysis project identified \u0027buffer-util-extend\u0027 @ 1.0.8 (npm) as malicious.\n\nIt is considered malicious because:\n\n- The package communicates with a domain associated with malicious activity.\n\n- The package executes one or more commands associated with malicious behavior.\n",
  "id": "MAL-2026-2920",
  "modified": "2026-04-14T10:22:11Z",
  "published": "2026-04-14T10:22:11Z",
  "schema_version": "1.7.4",
  "summary": "Malicious code in buffer-util-extend (npm)"
}


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