security: fix yaml.load deprecation and improve exception logging#2608
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security: fix yaml.load deprecation and improve exception logging#2608mitre88 wants to merge 3 commits intoMobSF:masterfrom
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April 23, 2026 11:07
- Replace deprecated yaml.load() with yaml.safe_load() to prevent arbitrary code execution - Add error logging to bare except Exception clause for better debugging
…ions.py - Replace dangerous eval(compile(open(...).read(), ...)) pattern with safe importlib module loading - Use importlib.util.spec_from_file_location and module_from_spec to properly import the Python file - Eliminates risk of arbitrary code execution
- Use context managers for file open() calls in setup.py to prevent resource leaks - Replace bare except Exception with OSError in code_analysis.py
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Thanks for the PR. I will get back after testing this. |
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Summary
yaml.load()withyaml.safe_load()to prevent arbitrary code execution through malicious YAML filesChanges
mobsf/StaticAnalyzer/views/android/code_analysis.py: Useyaml.safe_load()instead ofyaml.load()mobsf/__main__.py: Add error message logging when catching exceptions during database initializationSecurity Impact
yaml.load()with FullLoader can execute arbitrary Python code embedded in YAML files