CVE-2025-71362

picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect unsafe deserialization when numpy.f2py.crackfortran functions call eval on arbitrary strings. Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle files that executes when loaded from untrusted sources.

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-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-unsafe-deserialization-in-numpy-f2py-crackfortran
https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m

Configurations

No configuration.

History

06 Jul 2026, 18:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m -~~	() https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m -

04 Jul 2026, 02:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-04 02:16

Updated : 2026-07-06 18:19

NVD link : CVE-2025-71362

Mitre link : CVE-2025-71362

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-71362

JSON object : View

Products Affected

No product.

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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