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CVE-2025-71340VulnerabilityPublished

picklescan versions through 0.0.26 fail to detect malicious pickle files that invoke idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcode in __reduce__ methods

Affects picklescanSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.1 High · fixed in 0.0.30 : patch picklescan soon.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 06:59 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
EPSS
0.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 31% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch
Available – fixed in 0.0.30
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 26 Jun 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 29 Oct 2026.

What to do

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
PyPIpicklescanpkg:pypi/picklescanOther threatsAffected
  • <=0.0.26
Fixed in–

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AI-suggested

Upgrade picklescan to version 0.0.30 or later, where this vulnerability is fixed. No other mitigation is indicated by the vendor advisory.

Description

picklescan versions through 0.0.26 fail to detect malicious pickle files that invoke idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcode in __reduce__ methods. This allows attackers to embed undetected code in pickle files that execute arbitrary commands when loaded via pickle.load(), enabling supply chain attacks on PyTorch models and saved Python objects. The issue is fixed in version 0.0.30.

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