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AVID-2026-R0037
Description
picklescan ZIP archive manipulation attack leads to crash (CVE-2025-1944)
Details
picklescan before 0.0.23 is vulnerable to a ZIP archive manipulation attack that causes it to crash when attempting to extract and scan PyTorch model archives. By modifying the filename in the ZIP header while keeping the original filename in the directory listing, an attacker can make PickleScan raise a BadZipFile error. However, PyTorch’s more forgiving ZIP implementation still allows the model to be loaded, enabling malicious payloads to bypass detection.
References
- NVD entry
- https://www.sonatype.com/security-advisories/cve-2025-1944
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/security/advisories/GHSA-7q5r-7gvp-wc82
- https://github.com/mmaitre314/picklescan/commit/e58e45e0d9e091159c1554f9b04828bbb40b9781
Affected or Relevant Artifacts
- Developer: mmaitre314
- Deployer: mmaitre314
- Artifact Details:
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| System | picklescan |
Impact
AVID Taxonomy Categorization
- Risk domains: Security
- SEP subcategories: S0100: Software Vulnerability
- Lifecycle stages: L06: Deployment
CWE
| ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-345 | CWE-345 Insufficient Verification of Data Authenticity |
Other information
- Report Type: Advisory
- Credits:
- Date Reported: 2025-03-10
- Version: 0.3.1
- AVID Entry