ByteDance verl grader.py math_equal sandbox
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- High
- Attack requirements
- None
- Impact type
- Security bypass, Code execution
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · Low · Low
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and GitHub. Impact type from CWE-264 and CWE-95.
Summary
A vulnerability was identified in ByteDance verl up to 0.7.0. Affected is the function math_equal of the file prime_math/grader.py. The manipulation leads to sandbox issue. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. The complexity of an attack is rather high. The exploitability is told to be difficult. The exploit is publicly available and might be used. The vendor was contacted early about this disclosure but did not respond in any way.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ByteDance | verl | 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
| — | verl (PyPI) | up to 0.7.1 | — | No fix listed | GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v |
- verl VendorByteDance Affected 0.1; 0.2; 0.3; 0.4; 0.5; 0.6; 0.7.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
- verl (PyPI) Vendor— Affected up to 0.7.1 Fixed in — No fix listed GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-6878
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-6878 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-6878 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-h57c-v2v3-5v3v · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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