CVE-2026-102734 PUBLISHED

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

Assigner: GitHub_M
Reserved: 29.09.2026 Published: 13.10.2026 Updated: 13.10.2026

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.

Metrics

CVSS Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CVSS Score: 5.5

Product Status

Vendor lmfit
Product asteval
Versions
  • Version < 1.0.9 is affected

References

Problem Types

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