# CVE-2026-22609: Fickling has Static Analysis Bypass via Incomplete Dangerous Module Blocklist

- Also known as: GHSA-Q5QQ-MVFM-J35X, PYSEC-2026-1372
- Severity: CVSS 8.9 (High), CNA
- Vector: 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
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=poc, automatable=yes, technicalImpact=total
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 0.1.7
- Published: 2026-01-10 · Updated: 2026-01-14

## Affected

- trailofbits fickling: fixed in 0.1.7
- fickling (PyPI): fixed in 0.1.7

## Description

Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Prior to version 0.1.7, the unsafe_imports() method in Fickling's static analyzer fails to flag several high-risk Python modules that can be used for arbitrary code execution. Malicious pickles importing these modules will not be detected as unsafe, allowing attackers to bypass Fickling's primary static safety checks. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on trailofbits fickling, fickling, upgrade to a fixed version (0.1.7) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [PyPI packages](https://cve.now/ecosystem/pypi.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/security/advisories/GHSA-q5qq-mvfm-j35x
- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/29d5545e74b07766892c1f0461b801afccee4f91
- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/9a2b3f89bd0598b528d62c10a64c1986fcb09f66
- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/b793563e60a5e039c5837b09d7f4f6b92e6040d1
- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/commit/eb299b453342f1931c787bcb3bc33f3a03a173f9
- https://github.com/trailofbits/fickling/releases/tag/v0.1.7

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