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CVE-2025-71366: picklescan versions before 0.0.28 fail to detect malicious function calls to

Affects picklescanSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High : upgrade to 0.0.28 soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 11:52 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 46% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.0.28
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Jul 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade picklescan to 0.0.28.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PyPIpicklescanpkg:pypi/picklescanOther threatsAffected
  • <0.0.28
Fixed in
  • 0.0.28

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AI-suggested

Users should upgrade to picklescan version 0.0.28 or later once available, as this version addresses the detection failure. Until a fix is confirmed, avoid loading pickle files from untrusted sources to mitigate risk.

Description

picklescan versions before 0.0.28 fail to detect malicious function calls to torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile embedded in pickle files. This allows attackers to bypass safety checks and embed undetected code that can lead to arbitrary code execution when victims load these pickle files.

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