CVE-2025-71362

picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect unsafe deserialization when numpy.f2py.crackfortran functions call eval on arbitrary strings. Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle files that executes when loaded from untrusted sources.

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

8.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

EPSS

0.4% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 37% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-502

Published

2026-07-04

Modified

2026-10-12

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unsafe-deserialization-in-numpy-f2py-crackfortran
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m

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