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CVE-2025-71378

high

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

https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-undetected-cprofile-runctx-in-pickle-files

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-21

Updated: 2026-06-26

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 7.2

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

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

CVSS v4

Base 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

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00313