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 victims.
CVE-2025-71357
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-06-21. NVD baseline CVSS 7.8; sources differ by 0.3.
- High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- 7.8
- EG Score
- 8.1(medium)
- EG Risk
- 41(Track)EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation0% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 19.7%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 21, 2026
Last Modified
June 26, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jun 22, 2026Missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand · Advisory · mmaitre314/picklescan · GitHub
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-j343-8v2j-ff7wpicklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-idlelib-pyshell-modifiedinterpreter-runcommandVendor Advisories for CVE-2025-71357(1)
These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.
Affected Packages
(1 across 1 ecosystem)
PyPI(1)
| Package | Vulnerable range | Fixed in | Dependents |
|---|---|---|---|
| picklescan | 0.0.1 ... 0.0.9 (29 versions) | 0.0.30 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
MITRE Common Weakness Enumeration — the root-cause categories this CVE belongs to.
Data Freshness Timeline
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