picklescan up to 0.0.27 torch.utils._config_module.load_config deserialization

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A vulnerability was found in picklescan up to 0.0.27. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function torch.utils._config_module.load_config. The manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2025-71348. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in picklescan up to 0.0.27. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects the function torch.utils._config_module.load_config. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a deserialization vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-502. The product deserializes untrusted data without sufficiently verifying that the resulting data will be valid. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils._config_module.load_config function within reduce methods. Attackers can craft pickle files embedding arbitrary code that evades detection but executes during pickle.load, enabling remote code execution in supply chain attacks.

The advisory is shared at github.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2025-71348 since 06/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.0.28 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at EUVD (EUVD-2025-210291). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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• picklescan

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• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3
• 0.0.4
• 0.0.5
• 0.0.6
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• 0.0.20
• 0.0.21
• 0.0.22
• 0.0.23
• 0.0.24
• 0.0.25
• 0.0.26
• 0.0.27

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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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