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picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand

Type: advisorySources: OSV

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes remote commands when loaded by victims.

Products
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Affected versions
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Fixed versions
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CVEs
CVE-2025-71357
Confirmed fixed CVEs
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4 Nov 2026, 15:49 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand

core-osv · Original source

Published 21 Jun 2026, 13:26 UTC

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes remote commands when loaded by victims.

osv:CVE-2025-71357
Complete source record
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  "url": "https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2025-71357",
  "method": "structured",
  "payload": {
    "kind": "advisory",
    "title": "picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand",
    "summary": "picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes remote commands when loaded by victims.",
    "evidence": "osv:CVE-2025-71357",
    "products": [],
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    "structured": {
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      "aliases": [
        "CVE-2025-71357",
        "GHSA-j343-8v2j-ff7w",
        "PYSEC-2026-246"
      ],
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          "type": "CVSS_V4",
          "score": "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"
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            "v0.0.4",
            "v0.0.3",
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      "modified": "2026-10-28T02:30:37.025227603Z",
      "provider": "osv",
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        "https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-j343-8v2j-ff7w",
        "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71357",
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  "source_id": "core-osv",
  "document_id": 504229,
  "published_at": "2026-06-21T13:26:49.422+00:00"
}