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CVE-2025-71362

HIGH

Picklescan missing detection when calling numpy.f2py.crackfortran.getlincoef

Published December 29, 2025Updated July 8, 2026Source: osv

Summary

### Summary An unsafe deserialization vulnerability allows an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the host when loading a malicious pickle payload from an untrusted source. ### Details The `numpy.f2py.crackfortran` module exposes many functions that call `eval` on arbitrary strings of values. This is the case for `getlincoef` and `_eval_length`. This list is probably not exhaustive. According to https://numpy.org/doc/stable/reference/security.html#advice-for-using-numpy-on-untrusted-data, the whole `numpy.f2py` should be considered unsafe when loading a pickle. ### PoC ```python from numpy.f2py.crackfortran import getlincoef class EvilClass: def __reduce__(self): payload = "__import__('os').system('echo \"successful attack\"')" return getlincoef, (payload, []) ``` ### Impact Who is impacted? Any organization or individual relying on `picklescan` to detect malicious pickle files from untrusted sources. What is the impact? Attackers can embed malicious code in pickle file that remains undetected but executes when the pickle file is loaded. Supply Chain Attack: Attackers can distribute infected pickle files across ML models, APIs, or saved Python objects. ### Note The problem was originally reported to the joblib project, but this was deemed unrelated to joblib itself. However, I checked that `picklescan` was indeed vulnerable.

Remediation

Upgrade to the fixed version using your package manager.

pip
Update picklescan to 0.0.33 or later
pip install "picklescan>=0.0.33"

After upgrading, run your dependency scanner again to confirm the vulnerability is resolved.

Affected Packages (1)

PackageEcosystemAffectedFixed In
picklescan
pypi
0.0.1, 0.0.10, 0.0.11, 0.0.12 (+28 more)0.0.33

Vulnerability Classification

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) identifiers for this vulnerability type.

  • CWE-502
    Deserialization of Untrusted DataMITRE

CVSS Score Breakdown

What the CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System) 9.8 score means for each attack dimension.

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability

CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:P

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2025-71362?
Picklescan missing detection when calling numpy.f2py.crackfortran.getlincoef This vulnerability has been assigned a severity rating of HIGH (CVSS score: 9.8/10).
How do I check if my project is affected by CVE-2025-71362?
CVE-2025-71362 affects picklescan. Use GeekWala's free vulnerability scanner to check your dependencies against CVE-2025-71362 and 200,000+ other known vulnerabilities.

Severity & Exploitability

CVSS Score
9.8

Exploitation is straightforward and causes maximum impact. Patch immediately.

Also Known As

GHSA-r8g5-cgf2-4m4m

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