CVE-2025-71366 | picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious torch.uti… | CVSS 8.1 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.

Metadata

CVE ID: CVE-2025-71366
State: PUBLISHED
Assigner: VulnCheck
Reserved: 2026-06-20 13:01 UTC
Published: 2026-07-04 01:23 UTC
Last updated: 2026-07-04 01:23 UTC
Primary CWE: CWE-502
Deserialization of Untrusted Data
Vendor / Product: picklescan / picklescan
Sources: cve.org · NVD

Severity & Metrics

8.1 HIGH CVSS 3.1

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

Affected products (1)

Vendor	Product	Platform	Versions
picklescan	picklescan	—	0 < 0.0.28, 0.0.28

Weakness (CWE)

CWE	Source	Description
CWE-502	cna	Deserialization of Untrusted Data

CVSS scores (2)

Score	Severity	Version	Source	Vector
8.1	HIGH	3.1	cna	CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
7.6	HIGH	4.0	cna	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

References (2)

GitHub Security Advisory (GHSA-4r9r-ch6f-vxmx) https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4r9r-ch6f-vxmx
VulnCheck Advisory: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-bottleneck-main-run-cprofile