# CVE-2025-71378: picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected cProfile.runctx in Pickle Files

Status: published. Published: 2026-06-21. Updated: 2026-11-08.

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect cProfile.runctx function calls in pickle file reduce methods, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files bypass picklescan detection and execute remote code when loaded via pickle.load().

## Remediation

- fix: picklescan (PyPI): OSV reports a fixed version 0.0.30. Check the advisory for supported release branches. (source: OSV GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p) — https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p

## Affected products and versions

- picklescan / picklescan (picklescan): ≥ 0; < 0.0.30 (affected, semver); 0.0.30 (unaffected, semver). Source: CNA: VulnCheck
-  / picklescan (picklescan): 0.0.1 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.10 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.11 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.12 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.13 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.14 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.15 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.16 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.17 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.18 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.19 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.2 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.20 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.21 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.22 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.23 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.24 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.25 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.26 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.27 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.28 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.29 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.3 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.4 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.5 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.6 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.7 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.8 (affected, PyPI); 0.0.9 (affected, PyPI); Ecosystem version events: introduced 0; fixed 0.0.30. Source: OSV GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p

## Severity and prioritization

- CVSS 4.0: 7.6 (high); CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CVSS 3.1: 8.1 (high); CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N; source: CNA: VulnCheck

- CISA KEV: No listing in collected sources

- EPSS: 0.48% as of 2026-11-08; percentile 41.68%

- SSVC: exploitation poc; automatable no; technical impact total; source ADP: CISA-ADP

- Weaknesses: CWE-502

## Exploit evidence

- exploit: https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p (ADP: CISA-ADP)

## References

- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p (CNA: VulnCheck; vendor-advisory)

- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-undetected-cprofile-runctx-in-pickle-files (CNA: VulnCheck; third-party-advisory)

- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p (ADP: CISA-ADP; exploit)

- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p (OSV / GitHub Security Advisories; advisory)

- https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p (OSV / GitHub Security Advisories; osv)

## Provenance

- CNA: VulnCheck: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-71378; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-11-08

- OSV / GitHub Security Advisories: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/GHSA-9w88-8rmg-7g2p; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated 2026-09-11

- FIRST EPSS: https://api.first.org/data/v1/epss?cve=CVE-2025-71378; retrieved 2026-11-08; source updated Not reported

Revision: 959dc74e250558337cd8fb52a73be88e2c54ad7c075b340bf3ca40f66761853b

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