CVE-2026-9147
HIGHuproot 5.7.4 and prior Code Injection via TStreamerInfo Metadata
Title source: cnaDescription
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.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uproot-and-before-code-injection-via-tstreamerinfo-metadata
Issue Tracking vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory
https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/security/advisories/GHSA-6946-mq52-g438
Issue Tracking patch
Patch Commit
https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/commit/c045c2824295d907d2e705f31110c742928e50e7
Scores
CVSS v3
7.8
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
5.0%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
no
Technical Impact
total
Details
CWE
CWE-94
Status
published
Products (1)
scikit-hep/uproot
< 5.7.4
Published
Jul 18, 2026
Tracked Since
Jul 18, 2026