PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope

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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2026-42079",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "PPTAgent: Arbitrary Code Execution via Python eval() of LLM-Generated Code with Builtins in Scope",
    "summary": "PPTAgent is an agentic framework for reflective PowerPoint generation. Prior to commit 418491a, PPTAgent is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution via Python eval() of LLM-generated code with builtins in scope. This issue has been patched via commit 418491a.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2026-42079",
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    "severity": "high",
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        "GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p",
        "PYSEC-2026-2892"
      ],
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          "type": "CVSS_V3",
          "score": "CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H"
        }
      ],
      "affected": [
        {
          "ranges": [
            {
              "repo": "https://github.com/icip-cas/pptagent",
              "type": "GIT",
              "events": [
                {
                  "introduced": "0"
                },
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                  "fixed": "418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00"
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                    "source": "AFFECTED_FIELD",
                    "strategy": "StringRangeExpression"
                  },
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                    "range": [
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                        "fixed": "418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00"
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                    "source": "REFERENCES_COMMIT"
                  }
                ]
              }
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          ],
          "versions": [
            "v1.1.35",
            "v1.1.34",
            "v1.1.33"
          ],
          "database_specific": {
            "source": "https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2026-42079.json"
          }
        }
      ],
      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:42.965174582Z",
      "provider": "osv",
      "references": [
        "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42079.json",
        "https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/security/advisories/GHSA-89g2-xw5c-v95p",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-42079",
        "https://github.com/icip-cas/PPTAgent/commit/418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00"
      ],
      "provider_metadata": {
        "cwe_ids": [
          "CWE-95"
        ],
        "cna_assigner": "GitHub_M",
        "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/42xxx/CVE-2026-42079.json"
      }
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    "related_cves": [
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        "value": "CVE-2026-42079",
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    "security_relevant": true,
    "severity_evidence": "/severity/0/score"
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 510919,
  "published_at": "2026-05-04T16:57:09.422+00:00"
}