CVE-2026-102734

asteval sandbox escape: arbitrary native memory read/write via numpy ctypes in default asteval Interpreter

State
Published
Severity
5.5 Medium
Published
Oct 13, 2026
Updated
Oct 13, 2026
Reserved
Sep 29, 2026

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Description

asteval is a Python expression evaluator designed for restricted execution. Prior to 1.0.9, in asteval/astutils.py, the default Interpreter with numpy enabled exposes a ctypes type and permits from_address memory access. safe_getattr blocks the ctypes module but not reachable ctypes type objects, while attribute assignments use unfiltered setattr instead of safe_setattr. An attacker-controlled expression can derive an address with id, read memory through from_address, and write through an attribute assignment. The expression can read or corrupt arbitrary process memory, escape the intended sandbox, execute code, disclose secrets, or crash the host process. This issue is fixed in version 1.0.9.

Scores

CVSSScoreVectorSource
3.15.5 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:HGitHub_M

Weaknesses

  • CWE-693 Protection Mechanism Failure
  • CWE-749 Exposed Dangerous Method or Function
  • CWE-913 Improper Control of Dynamically-Managed Code Resources

Affected Products

ProductVersions
astevallmfit
  • < 1.0.9Affected

References

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