Malware in @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer
Malware was discovered in the npm package @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer. Any computer with this package installed or running should be considered fully compromised, with all secrets and keys requiring immediate rotation from a different system.
- Disclosed
- Last updated
- Blast radius
- Any system with the package installed or running
- Ecosystems
- Attack vectors
- Affected entities
- @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer
A malicious npm package named @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer was identified and published to the npm registry. The package contained malware that grants full control of affected systems to an outside entity.\n\nSystems with this package installed or running are considered fully compromised. The advisory recommends immediate rotation of all secrets and keys from a different, unaffected computer. While the package should be removed, complete removal of all malicious software cannot be guaranteed due to the level of system compromise.\n\nThis incident was disclosed via GitHub Advisory GHSA-88h2-qq8c-r5pv on 2026-07-14.
Indicators of compromise
- Packages
- @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer
Remediation
- Immediately rotate all secrets, keys, and credentials from a different, unaffected computer
- Remove the @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer package from all affected systems
- Conduct a full security audit and forensic analysis of any system that had this package installed
- Monitor affected systems for signs of unauthorized access or persistence mechanisms
- Consider rebuilding affected systems from clean media if full compromise is suspected
Sources
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-88h2-qq8c-r5pv · GitHub Advisory Database
Cite this entry
"Malware in @oliviamcdaniel12/safer-buffer." supplychainattack.org, Supply Chain Attack Incident Catalog. Disclosed July 14, 2026; last updated July 14, 2026. https://supplychainattack.org/incident/malware-in-oliviamcdaniel12-safer-buffer-1riko2
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