CVE-2026-42079

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

HIGH
8.6
CVSS Score
Published: May 4, 2026 at 04:57 PM UTC
Updated: October 26, 2026 at 07:10 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPPTAgent

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Severity
HIGH8.6
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
PoC

Description

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.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

< 418491a9a1c02d9d93194b5973bb58df35cf9d00

Remediation

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No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

8.6HIGHGitHub_M
Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
NONE
User Interaction
REQUIRED
Scope
CHANGED
Confidentiality
HIGH
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-95

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