CVE-2025-71366 HIGH

CVE-2025-71366: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile

Vendor Picklescan
Product picklescan
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published July 4, 2026
Last update July 4, 2026

CVSS base score

7.6/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction
Confidentiality
Integrity

CVSS vector

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

What the vulnerability does

01Description

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_cprofile function calls in pickle files, allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files to achieve arbitrary code execution when victims load the files.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

July 4, 2026 CVE published

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