Dabeaz: community verdicts

1 notable / known-exploited Dabeaz CVE the community has triaged.

ⓘ Not an exhaustive list: we focus on the findings that matter (exploited / notable). For every Dabeaz CVE, see NVD ↗.

CVE-2025-56005CRIT 9.8DisputedEPSS 17%
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.