# CVE-2025-71345: picklescan - Arbitrary Code Execution via torch.utils.bottleneck.\_\_main\_\_.run\_autograd\_prof

- Also known as: GHSA-4WHJ-RM5R-C2V8
- Severity: CVSS 7.6 (High), CNA
- 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.0.30
- Published: 2026-07-04 · Updated: 2026-07-06

## Affected

- picklescan: fixed in 0.0.30
- picklescan (PyPI): fixed in 0.0.30

## Description

picklescan before 0.0.30 fails to detect malicious pickle files that invoke torch.utils.bottleneck.__main__.run_autograd_prof function. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on picklescan, upgrade to a fixed version (0.0.30) per the references below.
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## Related

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## References

- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4whj-rm5r-c2v8
- https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-torch-utils-bottleneck-main-run-autograd-prof

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