Malware in font-huge
Malware discovered in the npm package font-huge. Systems with this package installed are considered fully compromised and require immediate remediation.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- font-huge
The npm package font-huge has been identified as containing malware. According to the GitHub advisory (GHSA-x8f8-q6m3-g4pq), any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised.\n\nThe advisory recommends immediate action: all secrets and keys stored on affected computers should be rotated from a different, uncompromised system. The package should be removed, though there is no guarantee that removal will eliminate all malicious software that may have been installed as a result of the compromise.\n\nThis represents a critical supply chain attack through a compromised package in the npm ecosystem, with potential for complete system compromise on any machine where it was installed or executed.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- font-huge
Remediation
- Immediately remove the font-huge package from all systems
- Rotate all secrets, API keys, and credentials from a different, uncompromised computer
- Audit system logs for suspicious activity and unauthorized access
- Consider the affected system(s) as potentially fully compromised and plan for complete rebuild if critical infrastructure
- Monitor for any indicators of compromise or persistence mechanisms left by the malware
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-x8f8-q6m3-g4pq · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in font-huge." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 27, 2026; last updated July 27, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-font-huge-y6d96k
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