CVE-2025-71378
Picklescan is missing detection when calling built-in python cProfile.runctx
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.34%
Description
picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect cProfile.runctx function calls in pickle file reduce methods, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files bypass picklescan detection and execute remote code when loaded via pickle.load().
How to fix CVE-2025-71378
To remediate CVE-2025-71378, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 0.0.30 or later
- —upgrade to 0.0.30 or later
Is CVE-2025-71378 being exploited?
Low — EPSS is 0.3%, meaning exploitation activity has not been observed at scale.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 0.0.30
- from 0, < 0.0.30
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
References (4)
- ADVISORYwww.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-undetected-cprofile-runctx-in-pickle-files
- PATCHgithub.com/mmaitre314/picklescan
- WEBgithub.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/1931c2d04eaca8d20597705ff39cab78ba364e4b
- WEBgithub.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p