CVE-2025-71345 json
picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof
published last yr. modified 28d ago also EUVD-2025-210412 , GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8
- cvss
- 8.1
- version 3.1, CNA
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 0.5%
- EPSS 0.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 45%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
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.
Patch / fix
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Check with FencerCISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- Proof of concept is public
- Automatable
- no
- Technical impact
- partial
- Assessed
- 4mo ago
Exploit prediction
0.54% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 45% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- github.com https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.6 | 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 |
| CNA | 3.1 | 8.1 | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N |
| CNA | 4.0 | 7.6 | 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/E:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| pypi | picklescan | <0.0.30 |
0.0.30 |
Affected products
- picklescan picklescan
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
References
-
github.com
/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/1931c2d04eaca8d20597705ff39cab78ba364e4b
web
-
github.com
/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8
vendor-advisory, exploit, web
-
vulncheck.com
/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-bottleneck-main-run-autograd-prof
third-party-advisory
-
github.com
/mmaitre314/picklescan
package
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2025-71345
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8
- NVD CVE-2025-71345
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