CVE-2025-71378

HIGH

picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected cProfile.runctx in Pickle Files

Title source: cna
STIX 2.1

Description

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect cProfile.runctx function calls in pickle file reduce methods, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files bypass picklescan detection and execute remote code when loaded via pickle.load().

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Vendor Advisory vendor-advisory
GHSA Advisory GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory
VulnCheck Advisory: picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected cProfile.runctx in Pickle Files
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-undetected-cprofile-runctx-in-pickle-files

Scores

CVSS v3 8.1
EPSS 0.0034
EPSS Percentile 26.4%
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 (3)
mmaitre314/picklescan < 0.0.30
picklescan/picklescan < 0.0.30
picklescan/picklescan 0.0.30
Published Jun 21, 2026
Tracked Since Jun 21, 2026