uproot 5.7.4 and prior Code Injection via TStreamerInfo Metadata
Published Jul 18, 2026
8.5
HIGHCVSS 4.0
EPSS 0.22%
Description
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.
Affected products
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- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=5.7.4
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
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| Scikit-Hep | Uproot | affected |
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No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
1 other source (NVD) ▾
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
TotalDecision
n/aAssessed Jul 21, 2026 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 2, 2026.
Score over time
Jul–Oct 2026- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v5
Table of values (2 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2026 | 0.22% (0.00224) | 11.79th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jul 19, 2026 | 0.15% (0.00153) | 4.92th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
References (5)
- https://github.com/SaiTeja-Erukude/CVE-2026-9147-uproot-rce technical-descriptionexploit
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5 product
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/commit/c045c2824295d907d2e705f31110c742928e50e7 patch
- https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/security/advisories/GHSA-6946-mq52-g438 vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uproot-and-before-code-injection-via-tstreamerinfo-metadata third-party-advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| https://github.com/SaiTeja-Erukude/CVE-2026-9147-uproot-rce | technical-descriptionexploit | |
| https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5 | product | |
| https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/commit/c045c2824295d907d2e705f31110c742928e50e7 | patch | |
| https://github.com/scikit-hep/uproot5/security/advisories/GHSA-6946-mq52-g438 | vendor-advisory | |
| https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/uproot-and-before-code-injection-via-tstreamerinfo-metadata | third-party-advisory |
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