CVE-2025-71361

picklescan - Remote Code Execution via Undetected idlelib.calltip.Calltip.fetch_tip

Published Jun 24, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 7.6 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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().

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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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
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Metrics ssvc

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

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'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Jun 24, 2026, 4:02 PM
Reserved
Jun 20, 2026, 12:55 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Jun 24, 2026, 1:16 PM
Modified
Oct 12, 2026, 9:10 PM