CVE-2025-71348picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils._config_module.load_config function within reduce methods.
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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.
- CVSS
- 7.8 HIGH (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Weakness (CWE)
- CWE-502
- Known exploited
- Not in CISA's KEV catalog
- EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
- Not loaded for this CVE
- Assigned by
- Not given
- NVD analysis
- Analyzed
- Record last updated
- Oct 12, 2026
- First seen by InfoSec Signals
- Oct 9, 2026
Affected products
mmaitre314 picklescan mmaitre314:picklescan | before 0.0.28 | NVD |
References
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-vv6j-3g6g-2pvjexploit, vendor-advisory
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-config-module-load-config-bypassthird-party-advisory
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