CVE-2025-71357High· 8.1▾ Twilightpicklescan 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 vict…
▾ Twilight zone — High severity, or a signal on a lesser flaw
impact 44.6 · likelihood 0.1 · exploitation 0
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0.4%
— → 8.1
Last analysed / modified upstream
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.
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picklescan 0.0.30Affected packages:
picklescan < 0.0.30Patched in:
picklescan 0.0.30Field changes observed since this record was first indexed.
Connected by shared product, vendor, weakness, or advisory.
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GHSA-8mc5-7w9m-fqv6High· 8.1Duplicate Advisory: Picklescan is missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.pyshell.ModifiedInterpreter.runcommand