CVE-2025-71371

picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files using code.InteractiveInterpreter.runcode in reduce methods. Attackers can craft pickle payloads that bypass picklescan detection and execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().

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

0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 46% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-502

Published

2026-06-30

Modified

2026-10-12

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Packages (OSV)

References

• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-cj3c-v495-4xqh
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-code-interactiveinterpreter-detection-bypass
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-cj3c-v495-4xqh

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