Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Fickling versions up to and including 0.1.6 do not treat Python’s runpy module as unsafe. Because of this, a malicious pickle that uses runpy.run_path() or runpy.run_module() is classified as SUSPICIOUS instead of OVERTLY_MALICIOUS. If a user relies on Fickling’s output to decide whether a pickle is safe to deserialize, this misclassification can lead them to execute attacker-controlled code on their system. This affects any workflow or product that uses Fickling as a security gate for pickle deserialization. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.
References
| Link | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9a2b3f89bd0598b528d62c10a64c1986fcb09f66 | Patch |
| https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7 | Release Notes |
| https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
| https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj | Exploit Vendor Advisory |
Configurations
History
16 Jan 2026, 18:59
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9a2b3f89bd0598b528d62c10a64c1986fcb09f66 - Patch | |
| References | () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7 - Release Notes | |
| References | () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj - Exploit, Vendor Advisory | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:fickling:*:*:*:*:*:python:*:* | |
| First Time |
Trailofbits
Trailofbits fickling |
13 Jan 2026, 20:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| References | () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj - |
10 Jan 2026, 02:15
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-01-10 02:15
Updated : 2026-01-16 18:59
NVD link : CVE-2026-22606
Mitre link : CVE-2026-22606
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22606
JSON object : View
Products Affected
trailofbits
- fickling
