CVE-2025-9959 (GCVE-0-2025-9959)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-09-03 16:53 – Updated: 2025-09-03 18:48
VLAI?
Title
Sandbox escape in smolagents Local Python execution environment via dunder attributes
Summary
Incomplete validation of dunder attributes allows an attacker to escape from the Local Python execution environment sandbox, enforced by smolagents. The attack requires a Prompt Injection in order to trick the agent to create malicious code.
Severity ?
7.6 (High)
CWE
- CWE-94 - Improper Control of Generation of Code ('Code Injection')
Assigner
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