8.1
HIGH CVSS 3.1
CVE-2025-71362
picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe Deserialization in numpy.f2py.crackfortran
Description

picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect unsafe deserialization when numpy.f2py.crackfortran functions call eval on arbitrary strings. Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle files that executes when loaded from untrusted sources.

INFO

Published Date :

July 4, 2026, 2:16 a.m.

Last Modified :

July 6, 2026, 6:19 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2025-71362 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Mmaitre314 picklescan
CVSS Scores
The Common Vulnerability Scoring System is a standardized framework for assessing the severity of vulnerabilities in software and systems. We collect and displays CVSS scores from various sources for each CVE.
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 [email protected]
CVSS 4.0 HIGH 83251b91-4cc7-4094-a5c7-464a1b83ea10
CVSS 4.0 HIGH [email protected]
Solution
Update picklescan to the latest version to fix unsafe deserialization vulnerabilities.
  • Update picklescan to version 0.0.33 or later.
  • Avoid loading pickle files from untrusted sources.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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  • CVE Modified by 134c704f-9b21-4f2e-91b3-4a467353bcc0

    Jul. 06, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m
    Added SSVC {'id': 'CVE-2025-71362', 'role': 'CISA Coordinator', 'options': [{'exploitation': 'poc'}, {'automatable': 'no'}, {'technicalImpact': 'total'}], 'version': '2.0.3', 'timestamp': '2026-07-06T17:09:13.530342Z'}
  • New CVE Received by [email protected]

    Jul. 04, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Affected [{'vendor': 'picklescan', 'product': 'picklescan', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '0.0.33', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0.0.33', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'packageURL': 'pkg:pypi/picklescan', 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}]
    Added Description picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect unsafe deserialization when numpy.f2py.crackfortran functions call eval on arbitrary strings. Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle files that executes when loaded from untrusted sources.
    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-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m
    Added Reference https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unsafe-deserialization-in-numpy-f2py-crackfortran
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