VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2025-71323

CVSS score9.8 CRITICAL
EPSS probability0.99%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2026-06-17
Last modified2026-10-12
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Description

picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to block the ctypes module, allowing attackers to achieve remote code execution by invoking direct syscalls and accessing raw memory. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files using ctypes.WinDLL to load kernel32.dll and execute arbitrary commands, bypassing sandbox protections and gadget chain detection.

Weakness classification

  • disclosure@vulncheck.com: CWE-184

Primary references