CVE-2026-22612

Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Prior to version 0.1.7, Fickling is vulnerable to detection bypass due to "builtins" blindness. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9f309ab834797f280cb5143a2f6f987579fa7cdf	Patch
https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7	Release Notes
https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-h4rm-mm56-xf63	Vendor Advisory
https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-h4rm-mm56-xf63	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

History

16 Jan 2026, 18:56

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8
First Time		Trailofbits Trailofbits fickling
CPE		cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:fickling::::::python::*
References	~~() https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9f309ab834797f280cb5143a2f6f987579fa7cdf -~~	() https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9f309ab834797f280cb5143a2f6f987579fa7cdf - 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-h4rm-mm56-xf63 -~~	() https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-h4rm-mm56-xf63 - Vendor Advisory

12 Jan 2026, 19:16

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References	~~() https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-h4rm-mm56-xf63 -~~	() https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-h4rm-mm56-xf63 -

10 Jan 2026, 02:15

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-01-10 02:15

Updated : 2026-01-16 18:56

NVD link : CVE-2026-22612

Mitre link : CVE-2026-22612

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-22612

JSON object : View

Products Affected

trailofbits

fickling

CWE

CWE-502

Deserialization of Untrusted Data

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