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CVE-2025-71369: picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that use...

HIGH CVSS 8.1 Exploit Available

Published: July 4, 2026 | Last Modified: July 4, 2026

Description

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that use torch.utils.data.datapipes.utils.decoder.basichandlers in reduce methods, allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed undetected malicious code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

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