---
id: CVE-2025-71369
title: >-
  picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that use
  torch.utils.data.datapipes.utils.decoder.basichandlers in reduce methods,
  allowing attackers to bypass safety checks
summary: >-
  picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that use
  torch.utils.data.datapipes.utils.decoder.basichandlers in reduce methods,
  allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed
  undetected maliciou…
severity: high
cvss: 8.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'
cwe:
  - CWE-502
published: '2026-07-04'
updated: '2026-07-04'
source: NVD
sourceUrl: 'https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71369'
references:
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-h3qp-7fh3-f8h4
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-unsafe-deserialization-via-torch-utils-data-datapipes-utils-decoder-basichandlers
    label: disclosure@vulncheck.com
tags:
  - nvd
epss: 0.00638
epssPercentile: 0.48371
ingestedAt: '2026-07-04T21:57:46.852Z'
---

## Overview

picklescan before 0.0.28 fails to detect malicious pickle files that use torch.utils.data.datapipes.utils.decoder.basichandlers in reduce methods, allowing attackers to bypass safety checks. Remote attackers can embed undetected malicious code in pickle files that executes during deserialization, enabling remote code execution.

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.