Xinference vulnerable to remote code execution via unsafe `eval()` in Llama3 tool-call parsing

Date Aug 21, 2026
Type Vendor advisory
Signal High-risk advisory
Vendor / Product PyPI ยท xinference
CVE CVE-2026-61539
High-risk advisory CVE-2026-61539

Summary

Xinference vulnerable to remote code execution via unsafe `eval()` in Llama3 tool-call parsing

Why it matters

GitHub has published a reviewed security advisory for xinference. Prioritize it with other application dependency updates.

Operator check

Check whether xinference is present in application dependency manifests, lockfiles, or build images. Review the GitHub advisory and upgrade to a patched version where available.

Sources

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