CVE-2025-71358

HIGH

picklescan - Remote Code Execution via idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files that exploit idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity function in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims using pickle.load().

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr)
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: picklescan - Remote Code Execution via idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-get-entity

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0025
EPSS Percentile 16.1%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

CISA SSVC

Vulnrichment
Exploitation poc
Automatable no
Technical Impact total

Details

CWE
CWE-502
Status published
Products (3)
picklescan/picklescan < 0.0.29
picklescan/picklescan 0.0.29
pypi/picklescan 0 - 0.0.29PyPI
Published Jun 22, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 23, 2026