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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: Picklescan does not block ctypes ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-4675-36f9-wf6r. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original 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.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 8.8
Risk 4.4
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-184 Incomplete List of Disallowed Inputs
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 9.8 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4.json
cvssv4 9.3 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4.json
generic_textual CRITICAL
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2025-71323 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71323
GHSA-4675-36f9-wf6r https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-4675-36f9-wf6r
picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-unblocked-ctypes-module Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-remote-code-execution-via-unblocked-ctypes-module
No exploits are available.

No EPSS data available for this advisory.

Patch URL
There are no known patches.
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

network

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unchanged

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low

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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:X/CR:X/IR:X/AR:X/MAV:X/MAC:X/MAT:X/MPR:X/MUI:X/MVC:X/MVI:X/MVA:X/MSC:X/MSI:X/MSA:X/S:X/AU:X/R:X/V:X/RE:X/U:X Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4/GHSA-7f79-rvx6-vxc4.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Attack Requirements (AT) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Vulnerable System Impact Confidentiality (VC) Vulnerable System Impact Integrity (VI) Vulnerable System Impact Availability (VA) Subsequent System Impact Confidentiality (SC) Subsequent System Impact Integrity (SI) Subsequent System Impact Availability (SA)

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present

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There are no SSVC decisions available.