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picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof

Type: advisorySources: OSV

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof function. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-71345
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 07:45 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof

core-osv · Original source

Published 4 Jul 2026, 01:23 UTC

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof function. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

osv:CVE-2025-71345
Complete source record
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    "summary": "picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof function. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.",
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