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CVE-2025-56005

Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9.8
EPSS
0.16903
Risk score
45.12
CISA KEV
No
PoC
No
Published
2026-01-20
Modified
2026-08-07
First seen
2026-08-07
Aliases
EUVD-2026-3342, GHSA-QC6M-PWR3-G72P
Products
dabeaz:ply, n/a:n/a n/a
Sources
nvd CVE-2025-56005
euvd EUVD-2026-3342

Description

An undocumented and unsafe feature in the PLY (Python Lex-Yacc) library 3.11 allows Remote Code Execution (RCE) via the `picklefile` parameter in the `yacc()` function. This parameter accepts a `.pkl` file that is deserialized with `pickle.load()` without validation. Because `pickle` allows execution of embedded code via `__reduce__()`, an attacker can achieve code execution by passing a malicious pickle file. The parameter is not mentioned in official documentation or the GitHub repository, yet it is active in the PyPI version. This introduces a stealthy backdoor and persistence risk. NOTE: A third-party states that this vulnerability should be rejected because the proof of concept does not demonstrate arbitrary code execution and fails to complete successfully.

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