picklescan up to 0.0.32 numpy.f2py.crackfortran.myeval deserialization

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in picklescan up to 0.0.32. The affected element is the function numpy.f2py.crackfortran.myeval. Such manipulation leads to deserialization. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2025-71365. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in picklescan up to 0.0.32 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is the function numpy.f2py.crackfortran.myeval. 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. CVE summarizes:

picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke numpy.f2py.crackfortran.myeval function through the reduce method. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files embedding arbitrary code that evades picklescan detection and executes remote code when loaded.

The advisory is shared for download at github.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-71365 since 06/20/2026. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 0.0.33 eliminates this vulnerability.

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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
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• 0.0.25
• 0.0.26
• 0.0.27
• 0.0.28
• 0.0.29
• 0.0.30
• 0.0.31
• 0.0.32

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