CVE-2025-71376

HIGH

picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.fetch_completions

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

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

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-7cq8-mj8x-j263)
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-7cq8-mj8x-j263
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.fetch_completions
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-fetch-completions

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0030
EPSS Percentile 22.4%
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 (2)
picklescan/picklescan < 0.0.29
picklescan/picklescan 0.0.29
Published Jun 23, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 23, 2026