CVE-2026-9147uproot 5.7.4 and prior Code Injection via TStreamerInfo Metadata
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uproot dynamically generates Python class source code from ROOT TStreamerInfo records in a file and compiles it at runtime. Some file-controlled streamer metadata fields (for example, streamer element names) are interpolated into the generated Python source without safe quoting via repr() or the !r format specifier. An attacker who can supply a crafted ROOT file can place Python expression-breaking content into a streamer metadata field. When uproot generates and invokes the corresponding reader method, the injected Python expression is evaluated in the context of the process opening the file, resulting in arbitrary Python code execution in applications that open or process attacker-controlled ROOT files with affected uproot code paths.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-94
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- VulnCheck
- NVD analysis
- Deferred
- Record last updated
- Aug 28, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
scikit-hep uproot scikit_hep:uproot (from the name) | through 5.7.4 | CNA record |
References
- https://github.com/SaiTeja-Erukude/CVE-2026-9147-uproot-rcetechnical-description, exploit
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/security/advisories/GHSA-6946-mq52-g438vendor-advisory
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/commit/c045c2824295d907d2e705f31110c742928e50e7patch
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5product
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uproot-and-before-code-injection-via-tstreamerinfo-metadatathird-party-advisory
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