Deserialization in Picklescan
CVE-2025-71357
picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes remote commands when loaded by victim…
Vulnerability class: Insecure Deserialization
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Picklescan — versions 0, 0.0.30
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (vendor-advisory)
- disclosure@vulncheck.com (third-party-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2025-71357?
- CVE-2025-71357 is a high-severity vulnerability in Picklescan, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-21.
- How severe is CVE-2025-71357?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.