Description
Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Fickling versions up to and including 0.1.6 do not treat Python's cProfile module as unsafe. Because of this, a malicious pickle that uses cProfile.run() is classified as SUSPICIOUS instead of OVERTLY_MALICIOUS. If a user relies on Fickling's output to decide whether a pickle is safe to deserialize, this misclassification can lead them to execute attacker-controlled code on their system. This affects any workflow or product that uses Fickling as a security gate for pickle deserialization. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.
Published: 2026-01-10
Score: 8.9 High
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: Code Execution via Deserialization
Action: Patch Now
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Advisories
Source ID Title
Github GHSA Github GHSA GHSA-p523-jq9w-64x9 Fickling Blocklist Bypass: cProfile.run()
History

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:trailofbits:fickling:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Tue, 13 Jan 2026 22:15:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'yes', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


Mon, 12 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Trailofbits
Trailofbits fickling
Vendors & Products Trailofbits
Trailofbits fickling

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 01:45:00 +0000

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Description Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Fickling versions up to and including 0.1.6 do not treat Python's cProfile module as unsafe. Because of this, a malicious pickle that uses cProfile.run() is classified as SUSPICIOUS instead of OVERTLY_MALICIOUS. If a user relies on Fickling's output to decide whether a pickle is safe to deserialize, this misclassification can lead them to execute attacker-controlled code on their system. This affects any workflow or product that uses Fickling as a security gate for pickle deserialization. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.
Title Fickling Blocklist Bypass: cProfile.run()
Weaknesses CWE-184
CWE-502
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, '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'}


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Trailofbits Fickling
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: GitHub_M

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-13T21:49:38.169Z

Reserved: 2026-01-07T21:50:39.534Z

Link: CVE-2026-22607

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-01-13T21:49:27.585Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-01-10T02:15:49.780

Modified: 2026-01-16T18:58:22.570

Link: CVE-2026-22607

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-04-18T16:45:05Z

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