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.
Published: 2026-08-21
Score: 9.8 Critical
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Weaknesses CWE-506
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-21T00:40:26.467Z

Reserved: 2026-08-21T00:40:26.113Z

Link: CVE-2026-77650

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-21T01:17:01.993

Modified: 2026-08-21T01:17:01.993

Link: CVE-2026-77650

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