CVE-2025-71358
picklescan - Remote Code Execution via idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity
Description
picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files that exploit idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity function in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims using pickle.load().
INFO
Published Date :
June 22, 2026, 10:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
June 23, 2026, 2:52 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS | 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0 | |||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | MITRE-CVE | ||||
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | [email protected] | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10 | ||||
| CVSS 4.0 | HIGH | [email protected] |
Solution
- Update picklescan to version 0.0.29 or later.
- Avoid loading untrusted pickle files.
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CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0
Jun. 23, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Reference https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-71358', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-06-23T12:10:42.513204Z'} -
New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jun. 22, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'vendor': 'picklescan', 'product': 'picklescan', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '0.0.29', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0.0.29', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:pypi/picklescan', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}] Added Description picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files that exploit idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity function in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims using pickle.load(). Added CVSS V4.0 AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Added CWE CWE-502 Added Reference https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-get-entity