VDB
GCVE-110-OSM-2026-12703
GCVE-110-OSM-2026-12703
Advisory PublishedCVSS 8.8/10
On `require('runhelper')`, index.js unconditionally loads a payload file staged by its dependency `imgbundle` at `cdn-img-fetch/.runtime/rt.jpg`, allocates executable memory via kernel32 `VirtualAlloc` with `PAGE_EXECUTE_READWRITE` (0x40) and `MEM_COMMIT|MEM_RESERVE` (0x3000) through the `koffi` FFI, copies the file bytes with `RtlMoveMemory`, and executes them with `CreateThread`. The payload file is deleted after launch, and an `fs.watch` waits for it if not yet present. The `.jpg` extension in a hidden `.runtime` directory disguises an executable payload, and all errors are swallowed with empty `catch (_) {}` blocks. The advertised `exec()` spawn wrapper described in the README is a cover story: the module's top-level behavior on load is native shellcode execution. The manifest pins `imgbundle@^1.0.0` (payload source) and `koffi@^2.8.0` (FFI used to run it); the loader/payload split means anything that transitively requires runhelper on Windows fetches and executes attacker-supplied native code in-process.
ENTRY
index.js (main: index.js)
ADDITIONAL FINDINGS
- Shell Command Execution in index.js: "require('child_process')"
- Brand New Package
- Very New NPM Publisher Account
PAYLOAD FILES
index.js
Weaknesses (CWE)
CWE-506Embedded Malicious Code
Risk Scores
CVSS 3.1
8.8/10
High · CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| unknown | runhelper | all (affected) | — |
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