Description
picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious idlelib.calltip.Calltip.fetch_tip calls in pickle files, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can embed undetected payloads in pickle files that execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().
Published: 2026-06-24
Score: 7.6 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-8r4j-24qv-fmq9 Picklescan has a missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.calltip.Calltip
History

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious idlelib.calltip.Calltip.fetch_tip calls in pickle files, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can embed undetected payloads in pickle files that execute arbitrary code when loaded via pickle.load().
Title picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.calltip.Calltip.fetch_tip
First Time appeared Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
Weaknesses CWE-95
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:mmaitre314:picklescan:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 8.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 7.6, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:P/VC:H/VI:H/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


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Mmaitre314 Picklescan
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-24T16:02:42.842Z

Reserved: 2026-06-20T12:55:02.883Z

Link: CVE-2025-71361

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T16:02:21.448Z

cve-icon NVD

No data.

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-24T15:45:06Z

Weaknesses