CVE-2025-71370: picklescan - Remote Code Execution via torch.jit.unsupported_tensor_ops.execWrapper

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: 2026-06-23 · updated 2026-10-12
Weakness: CWE-502

Description

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious torch.jit.unsupported_tensor_ops.execWrapper function calls embedded in pickle files. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files that bypass picklescan detection and execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().

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-vr7h-p6mm-wpmh
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-torch-jit-unsupported-tensor-ops-execwrapper
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-vr7h-p6mm-wpmh

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