CVE-2026-14534

Trail of Bits fickling versions up to and including 0.1.10 do not include the Python standard library modules _posixsubprocess, site, and atexit in the UNSAFE_IMPORTS denylist (fickle.py). Because these modules are absent from the denylist, fickling's check_safety() function returns LIKELY_SAFE with zero findings for pickle payloads that invoke dangerous functions including _posixsubprocess.fork_exec (C-level process spawner capable of executing arbitrary binaries), site.execsitecustomize (executes arbitrary site customization code), and atexit._run_exitfuncs (triggers all registered exit handler callbacks). The fickling.load() API chains check_safety() into pickle.loads() as an explicit security gate; a LIKELY_SAFE verdict causes the payload to be deserialized and executed. This shares the same root cause as CVE-2026-22607 (cProfile), CVE-2025-67748 (pty), and CVE-2025-67747 (marshal/types). OvertlyBadEvals does not flag these modules because they are standard library imports. UnsafeImports does not flag them because they are not in the denylist. The UnusedVariables heuristic is defeated by the SETITEMS opcode pattern.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:fickling:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*

History

10 Jul 2026, 15:10

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time Trailofbits
Trailofbits fickling
CPE cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:fickling:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:*
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/e8408615b63adf034f891f653692ab9b51f0f5af - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/e8408615b63adf034f891f653692ab9b51f0f5af - Patch
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/pull/272 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/pull/272 - Issue Tracking, Patch
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.11 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.11 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fh-58r7-x697 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fh-58r7-x697 - Exploit, Vendor Advisory

06 Jul 2026, 16:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fh-58r7-x697 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-m6fh-58r7-x697 -

04 Jul 2026, 14:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-04 14:16

Updated : 2026-07-10 15:10


NVD link : CVE-2026-14534

Mitre link : CVE-2026-14534

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-14534


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Products Affected

trailofbits

  • fickling
CWE
CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data