CVE-2025-71378 — Security Box Score

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CVE-2025-71378HIGH

picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected cProfile.runctx in Pickle Files

  AV  AC  AT  PR  UI  VC  VI  VA   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   N   L   P   N   P   H   H   N    7.6   .0034   26.8     —

AFFECTED
  Product     Versions     Fixed
  picklescan  unspecified  0.0.30

TIMELINE
  Jun 20  Reserved by VulnCheck
  Jun 21  EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2025-71378 (picklescan). Public exploit reference added.
  Jun 21  Published (CNA: VulnCheck)

CWE-502 · CNA: VulnCheck · CVSS v4.0 · 2 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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().

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
Date	Event	Detail
June 20, 2026	Reserved	Reserved by VulnCheck
June 21, 2026	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED	EXPLOIT PUBLISHED — CVE-2025-71378 (picklescan). Public exploit reference added.
June 21, 2026	Published	Published (CNA: VulnCheck)

Affected

Affected products and packages — 1 row
Vendor	Product / Package	Ecosystem	Version introduced	Fixed
picklescan	picklescan	—	—	0.0.30

Weaknesses

CWE-502

References (2)

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p [Exploit, Vendor Advisory]
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-undetected-cprofile-runctx-in-pickle-files [Third Party Advisory]

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-71378 at cve.org

Vendors: picklescan

Weaknesses: CWE-502

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