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CVE-2025-71364

critical

Description

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect the asyncio.unix_events._UnixSubprocessTransport._start function in pickle reduce methods, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files embedding this built-in function that evade detection but execute arbitrary commands when loaded.

References

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-asyncio-unix-events-unixsubprocesstransport-start

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-q77w-mwjj-7mqx

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-07-04

Updated: 2026-07-04

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.4

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:N

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: Critical