CVE-2025-5120

published 2025-07-27

CVE-2025-5120: A sandbox escape vulnerability was identified in huggingface/smolagents version 1.14.0, allowing attackers to bypass the restricted execution environment and…

Priority P1 80 critical 10 CVSS 3.1

AV N AC L PR N UI N S C C H I H A H

A sandbox escape vulnerability was identified in huggingface/smolagents version 1.14.0, allowing attackers to bypass the restricted execution environment and achieve remote code execution (RCE). The vulnerability stems from the local_python_executor.py module, which inadequately restricts Python code execution despite employing static and dynamic checks. Attackers can exploit whitelisted modules and functions to execute arbitrary code, compromising the host system. This flaw undermines the core security boundary intended to isolate untrusted code, posing risks such as unauthorized code execution, data leakage, and potential integration-level compromise. The issue is resolved in version 1.17.0.

Affected

3 ranges

Vendor	Product	Version range	Fixed in
huggingface	huggingface_smolagents	>= unspecified < 1.17.0	1.17.0
huggingface	smolagents	—	—
huggingface	smolagents	>= 0 < 1.17.0	1.17.0

CVSS provenance

nvd v3.1 10.0 CRITICAL CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

nvd v3.0 7.6 HIGH CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:H/A:L

vendor_redhat 5.5 MEDIUM

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