CVE-2025-71348

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils._config_module.load_config function within reduce methods. Attackers can craft pickle files embedding arbitrary code that evades detection but executes during pickle.load, enabling remote code execution in supply chain attacks.

CVSS 4.0

7.6CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 45% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-502

Published

2026-06-21

Modified

2026-10-12

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• mmaitre314:picklescan

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-vv6j-3g6g-2pvj
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-config-module-load-config-bypass
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-vv6j-3g6g-2pvj

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