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().
Published: 2026-06-21
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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History

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 03:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Sun, 21 Jun 2026 19:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Picklescan
Picklescan picklescan
Vendors & Products Picklescan
Picklescan picklescan

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0000

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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().
Title picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected cProfile.runctx in Pickle Files
First Time appeared Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
Weaknesses CWE-502
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mmaitre314:picklescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Mmaitre314 Picklescan
Picklescan Picklescan
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:46:13.773Z

Reserved: 2026-06-20T13:11:44.728Z

Link: CVE-2025-71378

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:46:08.405Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-21T19:15:04Z

Weaknesses