CVE-2026-77651
CRITICAL
9,8
Source: [email protected]
Attack Vector: network
Attack Complexity: low
Privileges Required: none
User Interaction: none
Scope: unchanged
Confidentiality: high
Integrity: high
Availability: high
Description
AI Translation Available
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.
506
Embedded Malicious Code
IncompleteCommon Consequences
Security Scopes Affected:
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Potential Impacts:
Execute Unauthorized Code Or Commands
Applicable Platforms
All platforms may be affected
https://blog.rust-lang.org/2026/08/20/supply-chain-attack-on-arrayref
https://github.com/rustsec/advisory-db/issues/3161
https://rustsec.org/advisories/RUSTSEC-2026-0260.html
https://safedep.io/arrayref-proc-macro1-rust-build-time-malware/
https://www.stepsecurity.io/blog/arrayref-rust-crate-supply-chain-attack