Deserialization in Picklescan

CVE-2025-71376

picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.fetch_completions in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded b…

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

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2025-71376?
CVE-2025-71376 is a high-severity vulnerability in Picklescan, classified under Deserialization of Untrusted Data. CVSS score: 8.1/10. Published 2026-06-23.
How severe is CVE-2025-71376?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.1 out of 10.