Description
picklescan before 0.0.30 (affected versions 0.0.26 and earlier) fails to detect the ensurepip._run_pip built-in function when scanning pickle files, allowing attackers to execute arbitrary code. Malicious pickle files embedding ensurepip._run_pip calls in __reduce__ methods bypass picklescan detection and achieve remote code execution upon pickle.load() invocation.
Metrics
CVSS 3.1 8.1/10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
No affected versions have been published.
Timeline
- Published
- Jun 22, 2026
- Last modified
- Oct 12, 2026
- NVD status
- Deferred