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mlx-vlm

Py Runtime Base64 Decode: base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern.

Why PkgRadar flagged 0.6.3

Severity	Signal	Evidence
high	Py Runtime Base64 Decode	base64/hex decode combined with exec/subprocess — classic obfuscated payload pattern. · mlx_vlm-0.6.3/mlx_vlm/utils.py

Scanned versions

Version	Verdict	Score	Scanned (UTC)
`0.6.3`	High risk	15	2026-06-10
`0.6.2`	High risk	15	2026-06-05
`0.6.1`	High risk	15	2026-06-03
`0.6.0`	High risk	15	2026-06-01

Block this in CI

PkgRadar gates mlx-vlm (and every other dependency) before it merges. One line in your pipeline:

pkgradar gate --ecosystem pypi mlx-vlm==0.6.3