CVE-2026-22606

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.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

16 Jan 2026, 18:59

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References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9a2b3f89bd0598b528d62c10a64c1986fcb09f66 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9a2b3f89bd0598b528d62c10a64c1986fcb09f66 - Patch
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7 - Release Notes
References () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj - Exploit, Vendor Advisory
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
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 - () https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-wfq2-52f7-7qvj -

10 Jan 2026, 02:15

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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


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Products Affected

trailofbits

  • fickling
CWE
CWE-184

Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data