CVE-2025-71366

High

Description

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile function calls in pickle files, allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files to achieve arbitrary code execution when victims load the files.

SeverityHigh

CVSS8.1

Exploit probability47. percentile0.6%

ProductPicklescan

PublishedJul 4, 2026

First seenJul 4, 2026

Weakness typeCWE-502Deserialization of untrusted data

How to fix

Update

picklescan0.0.28 or later

Vendor advisories

github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4r9r-ch6f-vxmx

Affected products

Product	Affected versions	Fixed in
picklescanPyPI	v < 0.0.28	0.0.28

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