picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files that exploit idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity function in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims using pickle.load().

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Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-6w4w-5w54-rjvr Picklescan has a missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity
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Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

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


Mon, 22 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Description picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files that exploit idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity function in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims using pickle.load().
Title picklescan - Remote Code Execution via idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.get_entity
First Time appeared Mmaitre314
Mmaitre314 picklescan
Weaknesses CWE-502
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-23T12:10:45.943Z

Reserved: 2026-06-20T12:55:02.882Z

Link: CVE-2025-71358

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T12:10:34.530Z

cve-icon NVD

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cve-icon Redhat

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cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-06-23T02:45:16Z

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