Description
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 products
Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.
droundy append-only-vec
Default version status: unaffected
0.1.9affected
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 ↗