picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect the built-in python profile.Profile.run function when used in pickle reduce methods, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Remote attackers can craft malicious pickle files that bypass picklescan detection and achieve code execution upon deserialization.
CVE-2025-71374
Score 8.1 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-07-01. a secondary CVSS source baseline 8.1; sources differ by 0.0.
- 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
- 8.1
- EG Score
- 8.1(high)
- EG Risk
- 41(Track)EG Risk 41/100SSVC: Track
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How it’s computedSeverity81% × 45%Exploitation1% × 40%Automatability30% × 15%Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence. - EPSS
- 46.8%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
June 30, 2026
Last Modified
July 1, 2026
Advisory Details (2)
Auto-updated Jul 1, 2026picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected profile.Profile.run | Advisories | VulnCheck
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-profile-profile-runMissing detection when calling built-in python profile.Profile.run · Advisory · mmaitre314/picklescan · GitHub
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-x696-vm39-cp64Vendor Advisories for CVE-2025-71374(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 (28 versions) | 0.0.29 | — |
Weakness Classification(1)
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Data Freshness Timeline
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- 2026-06-30 23:23 UTCNVD updatefirst tracked
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