CVE-2026-53970

ZeroBrew version 0.3.1 and prior Missing Checksum Verification RCE via shim.rb

HIGH
7.5
CVSS Score
Published: August 14, 2026 at 03:32 PM UTC
Updated: September 24, 2026 at 08:17 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorZeroBrew

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Severity
HIGH7.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

ZeroBrew version 0.3.1 and prior contains a missing integrity verification vulnerability in the Ruby compatibility shim that allows network attackers to execute arbitrary code by substituting malicious content at formula resource or URL-based patch URLs without checksum validation. Attackers can intercept or replace downloads for secondary resource and patch paths in shim.rb, injecting attacker-controlled build steps or source tree modifications that execute during source builds via 'zb install --build-from-source' without any integrity warning.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

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SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.5HIGHVulnCheck
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-494

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