picklescan up to 0.0.28 pickle.load eval injection

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in picklescan up to 0.0.28. This affects the function pickle.load. Executing a manipulation can lead to eval injection. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2025-71361. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in picklescan up to 0.0.28. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function pickle.load. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a eval injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-95. The product receives input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes code syntax before using the input in a dynamic evaluation call (e.g. "eval"). As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious idlelib.calltip.Calltip.fetch_tip calls in pickle files, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can embed undetected payloads in pickle files that execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().

The advisory is available at github.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2025-71361 since 06/20/2026. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit.

Upgrading to version 0.0.29 eliminates this vulnerability.

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• picklescan

Version

• 0.0.1
• 0.0.2
• 0.0.3
• 0.0.4
• 0.0.5
• 0.0.6
• 0.0.7
• 0.0.8
• 0.0.9
• 0.0.10
• 0.0.11
• 0.0.12
• 0.0.13
• 0.0.14
• 0.0.15
• 0.0.16
• 0.0.17
• 0.0.18
• 0.0.19
• 0.0.20
• 0.0.21
• 0.0.22
• 0.0.23
• 0.0.24
• 0.0.25
• 0.0.26
• 0.0.27
• 0.0.28

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