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Package evidence

svglib==2.0b1

Py Runtime Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Trust signals

Why this verdict

PkgRadar discounts a release’s score when public reputation argues against novel malware. The verdict above already reflects these — the panel just explains what was applied.

Versions published
24Mature · −50% score
First published
Sep 2008
Publisher
Dinu Gherman

Effective trust discount applied: −50% (max across signals — discounts don’t stack). New install-lifecycle deltas vs the previous release would clear the discount.

Recommended action

Review before promoting

Mixed signals: the package has indicators worth reading before allowing the update in automated dependency flows.

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PublisherDinu Gherman
Artifact bytes1,340,431
Previous versionnone
Published2026-05-26T18:33:34
SHA-2563e8d990beb3d8c3051154d1375ca564251aba5ac776bd17b141fade0093595ac

Why flagged

What the scanner saw

Py Runtime Subprocess: subprocess call — process spawning.

Not observed: package install, lifecycle script execution, or sandbox execution. PkgRadar only inspects on-disk artifacts.

Availability ledger

available

review
Last checked
reviewRisk
11Score
2.0b1Version
Status history (1 event)
  1. new → available · risk review · score 11 · status changed

Evidence

Static findings

2 static · 0 from release diff · showing high-signal first.

SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumPy Runtime Subprocesssvglib-2.0b1/src/svglib/fonts.pysubprocess call — process spawning.20
Show all 2 findings (low-signal and informational)
SeverityKindPathDetailPoints
mediumPy Runtime Subprocesssvglib-2.0b1/src/svglib/fonts.pysubprocess call — process spawning.20
lowCredential file accesssvglib-2.0b1/.github/workflows/greetings.ymlmatched "GITHUB_TOKEN"3