RUSTSEC-2023-0108 `tauri-win-rt-notification` was removed from crates.io for malicious code

Not scored Published

A malicious Rust crate was published to crates.io to execute arbitrary malware on Windows hosts, requiring developers to remove the dependency.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is RUSTSEC-2023-0108?

RUSTSEC-2023-0108 is a vulnerability in tauri-win-rt-notification, published on 20 Nov 2023. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

This crate was part of a typosquatting malware cluster published by the user gabielle55131 to run an arbitrary malware payload on Windows hosts.

This advisory is to retrospectively document this attempted attack. The version information and download records of the malicious crate are no longer available. The related malicious crates have been yanked, and the malicious account has been banned.

Which versions are affected by RUSTSEC-2023-0108?

1 open source package ship an affected version, including tauri-win-rt-notification.

PackageAffectedFixed in
tauri-win-rt-notification crates.ioFrom 0.0.0-0None

How do I fix RUSTSEC-2023-0108?

No fix has been published for RUSTSEC-2023-0108 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is RUSTSEC-2023-0108 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of RUSTSEC-2023-0108 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

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