Picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Unsafe Numpy Function Detection Bypass
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- Passive
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Attack requirements
- Present
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · None
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 4.0 · CNA. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Picklescan before 0.0.25 fails to detect unsafe global functions in the Numpy library, allowing attackers to bypass static analysis and execute arbitrary code during deserialization. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files using numpy.testing._private.utils.runstring within the reduce method to import dangerous libraries like os and execute arbitrary OS commands when the pickle file is loaded.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- Poc
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| picklescan | Picklescan | before 0.0.25 | 0.0.25 | Patch available | CNA |
- Picklescan Vendorpicklescan Affected before 0.0.25 Fixed in 0.0.25 Patch available CNA
CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1
Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mmaitre314:picklescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | — | — | picklescan |
- cpe:2.3:a:mmaitre314:picklescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·picklescan
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Picklescan (Picklescan) Fixed in 0.0.25
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-71355
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-7jm4-f7vj-6pcc
- 2026-10-29 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
References
More picklescan vulnerabilities
- TI-2026-03009 picklescan - Universal Blocklist Bypass via pkgutil.resolve_name CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2026-40680 picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Unblocked Standard Library Modules CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-38870 picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Obfuscated eval Call CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2026-38869 picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via profile.run() Blocklist Bypass CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-43446 picklescan - Detection Bypass via STACK_GLOBAL Opcode Parsing Logic Flaw CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
- TI-2025-43444 picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Unblocked ctypes Module CVSS 4.0CRITICAL 9.3
Sources
- CVE-2025-71355 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-71355 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-7jm4-f7vj-6pcc · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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