High 8.1Published Jul 3, 2026

CVE-2025-71364picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via Undetected asyncio.unix_events._UnixSubprocessTransport._start

Updated under an hour ago (Oct 28, 2026, 7:30 PM ET)

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Exploited in the last 30 days

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect the asyncio.unix_events._UnixSubprocessTransport._start function in pickle reduce methods, allowing remote code execution. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files embedding this built-in function that evade detection but execute arbitrary commands when loaded.

CVSS: 8.1 HIGH (v3.1, CNA)CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-502
Known exploited: Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days): Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by: VulnCheck
NVD analysis: Deferred
Record last updated: Jul 7, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals: Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products

picklescan picklescan picklescan:picklescan (from the name)	before 0.0.30; 0.0.30 not affected	CNA record

References

References

https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-q77w-mwjj-7mqx	vendor-advisory
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-asyncio-unix-events-unixsubprocesstransport-start	third-party-advisory

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