OESA-2025-1298 (CVE-2025-24359)

Vulnerability from osv_openeuler – Published: 2025-03-21 11:08 – Updated: 2026-08-06 11:08 – Source website
VLAI
Summary
python-asteval security update
Details

ASTEVAL provides a numpy-aware, safe(ish) 'eval' function Emphasis is on mathematical expressions, and so numpy ufuncs are used if available. Symbols are held in the Interpreter symbol table 'symtable': a simple dictionary supporting a simple, flat namespace. Expressions can be compiled into ast node for later evaluation, using the values in the symbol table current at evaluation time.

Security Fix(es):

ASTEVAL is an evaluator of Python expressions and statements. Prior to version 1.0.6, if an attacker can control the input to the asteval library, they can bypass asteval's restrictions and execute arbitrary Python code in the context of the application using the library. The vulnerability is rooted in how asteval performs handling of FormattedValue AST nodes. In particular, the on_formattedvalue value uses the dangerous format method of the str class. The code allows an attacker to manipulate the value of the string used in the dangerous call fmt.format(__fstring__=val). This vulnerability can be exploited to access protected attributes by intentionally triggering an AttributeError exception. The attacker can then catch the exception and use its obj attribute to gain arbitrary access to sensitive or protected object properties. Version 1.0.6 fixes this issue.(CVE-2025-24359)

Severity
8.4 (High)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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  "modified": "2026-08-06T11:08:23Z",
  "published": "2025-03-21T11:08:23Z",
  "references": [
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