github.com / getlantern

getlantern/lantern

Dart·1211 files·commit b9920e7·scanned 1h ago·cached ✓

15/100

LOW RISK

Minor findings consistent with the project type. Nothing reachable from install hooks.

score capped at 15 — 16,038+ stars — findings likely false positives

verdict accurate?

16,038 stars

8% file coverage

threat-state: lowlive

FINDINGS ░▒▓

criticalGo os/exec usageos/exec is used to run external commands. In malware it drops payloads, modifies the system, or opens shells.lantern-core/apps/icons_darwin.go


	cmd := exec.Command(
		"/usr/bin/sips",
		"-Z", strconv.Itoa(size),

warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.lantern-core/apps/icons_windows.go

	"strings"
	"unsafe"

	"golang.org/x/sys/windows"

warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.lantern-core/dart_api_dl/dart_api_dl.go

	"fmt"
	"unsafe"
)

warningGo unsafe package usageunsafe package bypasses Go's type safety. Malware uses it for memory tricks, pointer casts, and hiding behavior.lantern-core/ffi/ffi.go

	"time"
	"unsafe"

	lanterncore "github.com/getlantern/lantern/lantern-core"

criticalGo os/exec usageos/exec is used to run external commands. In malware it drops payloads, modifies the system, or opens shells.lantern-core/ffi/ffi_linux.go


	out, err := exec.CommandContext(ctx, "systemctl", "is-active", u).CombinedOutput()
	if err != nil && len(out) == 0 {
		return ""

infoSuspicious files are not reachable from entry pointsFlagged files exist but are not imported by any entry point. They may be dead code, tests, or attack payloads triggered by another mechanism.+2

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.assets/unbounded/explosion.json+4

warningExtremely long lines (>1000 chars)Very long lines in source files (not minified bundles) can hide malicious code.macos/Runner/Assets.xcassets/AppIcon.appiconset/Contents.json+4

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (sign_windows_update.ps1) in repository.github/scripts/sign_windows_update.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (windows_auto_update_smoke.ps1) in repository.github/scripts/windows_auto_update_smoke.ps1+2

infoSuspicious file in repoExecutable file (windows_connect_smoke.ps1) in repository.github/scripts/windows_connect_smoke.ps1+2

infoAuthor has no other public repositoriesGitHub user "jigar-f" has no other public repositories, common for burner accounts used in scams.+2

Scores are heuristics. A “safe” verdict means no known-malicious patterns were found — clever malware can look boring. Wrong verdict? Flag it above; confirmed false positives become regression tests.

97 files scanned @ b9920e7 | 9/25/2026 | heuristic scan — always review manually

risk by category

code execution25

network & exfiltration0

file system access0

obfuscation8

supply chain15

owasp / injection0

telemetry

files 97/1211rules hit 12engine v6commit b9920e7

github

getlantern/lantern

Open-source VPN for speed, privacy, and censorship circumvention. Free to download on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Dart

16038

11044

5698d

1211 files

97 scanned(8%)

b9920e7

architecture░▒▓

entry (0) flagged (5) pkg (88)

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