Malicious code in goodoldtoulas (PyPI)

--- -= Per source details. Do not edit below this line.=- Source: kam193 24dbb5643933ff305b2eab164e820476f645ef2b59ad7c7cdfdeb2c3c3bfb98f During installation, package attempts to download and run an executable imitating malicious activity. --- Category: PROBABLYPENTEST - Packages looking like...

CVE-2025-68623

In Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0, a low-privilege user can replace an executable file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. During installation, the installer runs with HIGH integrity and downloads executables and...

EUVD-2025-208593

In Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0, a low-privilege user can replace an executable file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. During installation, the installer runs with HIGH integrity and downloads executables and...

CVE-2025-68623

CVE-2025-68623 affects Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0. Cisco Talos TALOS-2025-2293 documents a local privilege escalation: during installation, the dxwebsetup.exe installer creates a writable TEMP path, writes dxwsetup.exe, then executes it with high integrity. An at...

PT-2026-24724

In Microsoft DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer 9.29.1974.0, a low-privilege user can replace an executable file during the installation process, which may result in unintended elevation of privileges. During installation, the installer runs with HIGH integrity and downloads executables and...

libsbmlsim Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

libsbmlsim is a library for simulating SBML models containing ordinary differential equations. A security vulnerability exists in libsbmlsim that originates when a program downloads an executable file over an unencrypted HTTP connection. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability by...

Herbivore Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

herbivore is a set of open source packet sniffing tools. A security vulnerability exists in herbivore that originates when the program downloads an executable file over an unencrypted HTTP connection. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability by intercepting the response and replacing the...

wixtoolset Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

wixtoolset is a set of tools for building installers for Windows applications. A security vulnerability exists in wixtoolset that originates when the program downloads an executable file over an unencrypted HTTP connection. A remote attacker could exploit the vulnerability by intercepting the...

limbus-buildgen code execution vulnerability

limbus-buildgen is a library that generates build files for small C/C++ codebases. A security vulnerability exists in limbus-buildgen, which originates when the program downloads an executable file over an unencrypted HTTP connection. A remote attacker can exploit the vulnerability by interceptin...

Small windows can be used in several ways to trick users into executing downloads

When the download dialog is displayed, it should always be visible to the user, to ensure that the user realizes it is there. If the dialog is displayed in a small enough window, the user may not realize it is being displayed, and if the right keyboard sequence is carefully followed, they can end...