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CVE-2025-71345: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-07-04 · updated 2026-10-12
• Weakness: CWE-502

Description

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof function. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

Affected products

• picklescan: before 0.0.30 — fixed in 0.0.30

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: picklescan 0.0.30. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-bottleneck-main-run-autograd-prof
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8

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