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Advisory details: github_osv / GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x
Advisory ID github_osv/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x
Aliases
Summary Duplicate Advisory: Picklescan has a missing detection when calling built-in python idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.fetch_completions ### Duplicate Advisory This advisory has been withdrawn because it is a duplicate of GHSA-7cq8-mj8x-j263. This link is maintained to preserve external references. ### Original Description picklescan before 0.0.29 fails to detect malicious pickle files using idlelib.autocomplete.AutoComplete.fetch_completions in reduce methods. Attackers can embed undetected code in pickle files that executes arbitrary commands when loaded by victims.
Status Published
Exploitability 0.5
Weighted Severity 7.3
Risk 3.6
Affected and Fixed Packages Package Details
Introduced and Fixed Package Commit Patches Package Commit Patches Details
Weaknesses (1)
CWE-502 Deserialization of Untrusted Data
System Score Found at
cvssv3.1 8.1 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x.json
cvssv4 7.6 https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x.json
generic_textual HIGH
Reference id Reference type URL
CVE-2025-71376 https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71376
GHSA-7cq8-mj8x-j263 https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-7cq8-mj8x-j263
picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-fetch-completions Advisory https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/picklescan-arbitrary-code-execution-via-undetected-idlelib-autocomplete-autocomplete-fetch-completions
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:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N Found at https://github.com/github/advisory-database/blob/main/advisories/github-reviewed/2026/06/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x.json
Attack Vector (AV) Attack Complexity (AC) Privileges Required (PR) User Interaction (UI) Scope (S) Confidentiality Impact (C) Integrity Impact (I) Availability Impact (A)

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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/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-gq8p-2329-gh3x/GHSA-gq8p-2329-gh3x.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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There are no SSVC decisions available.