CVE-2025-71364

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect the asyncio.unix_events._UnixSubprocessTransport._start function in pickle reduce methods, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files embedding this built-in function that evade detection but execute arbitrary commands when loaded.

CVSS v3 8.1 HIGH

8.1^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 5.2

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-q77w-mwjj-7mqx
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-asyncio-unix-events-unixsubprocesstransport-start
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-q77w-mwjj-7mqx

Configurations

No configuration.

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-07-04 02:16

Updated : 2026-07-07 18:16

NVD link : CVE-2025-71364

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71364

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71364

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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