Picklescan is vulnerable to RCE through missing detection when calling numpy.f2py.crackfortran._eval_length
### Summary Picklescan uses the `numpy.f2py.crackfortran._eval_length` function (a NumPy F2PY helper) to execute arbitrary Python code during unpickling. ### Details Picklescan fails to detect a malicious pickle that uses the gadget `numpy.f2py.crackfortran._eval_length` in `__reduce__`, allowing arbitrary command execution when the pickle is loaded. A crafted object returns this function plus attacker‑controlled arguments; the scan reports the file as safe, but pickle.load() triggers execution. ### PoC ```python class PoC: def __reduce__(self): from numpy.f2py.crackfortran import _eval_length return _eval_length, ("__import__('os').system('whoami')", None) ``` ### Impact - Arbitrary code execution on the victim machine once they load the “scanned as safe” pickle / model file. - Affects any workflow relying on Picklescan to vet untrusted pickle / PyTorch artifacts. - Enables supply‑chain poisoning of shared model files. ### Credits - [ac0d3r](https://github.com/ac0d3r) - [Tong Liu](https://lyutoon.github.io), Institute of information engineering, CAS
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Related CVEs.
| ID | severity | exploitable | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVE-2025-71339US | — | — | ||
Picklescan before 0.0.33 fails to detect the numpy.f2py.crackfortran._eval_length gadget in pickle __reduce__ methods, allowing arbitrary code execution. Attackers can craft malici… | ||||
references
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-6556-fwc2-fg2pADVISORY
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescanPACKAGE
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/70c1c6c31beb6baaf52c8db1b6c3c0e84a6f9dabWEB
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/pull/53WEB
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/releases/tag/v0.0.33WEB
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-6556-fwc2-fg2pWEB
- https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/picklescan/PYSEC-2026-1783.yamlWEB
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-71339ADVISORY
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