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CVE-2025-71366: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile

• Severity: high (CVSS 8.1 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.6% 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 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile function calls in pickle files, allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files to achieve arbitrary code execution when victims load the files.

Affected products

• picklescan: before 0.0.28 — fixed in 0.0.28

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: picklescan 0.0.28. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4r9r-ch6f-vxmx
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-bottleneck-main-run-cprofile
• https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4r9r-ch6f-vxmx

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