8.9
/ 10
HIGH
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
Description
Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Fickling versions up to and including 0.1.6 do not treat Python’s runpy module as unsafe. Because of this, a malicious pickle that uses runpy.run_path() or runpy.run_module() 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.
AI Analysis
A malicious pickle can be classified as SUSPICIOUS instead of OVERTLY_MALICIOUS due to Fickling not treating Python’s runpy module as unsafe, potentially leading to execution of attacker-controlled code.
Basic Information
ID
CVE-2026-22606
Source
GitHub_M
Published
Jan 10, 2026 at 01:35
Affected Product
Vendor
trailofbits
Product
fickling
Version
< 0.1.7
Affected Versions
trailofbits fickling < 0.1.7
CWE Classification
AI Assessment
AI Score
8.9 / 10
AI Severity
High
Vendor
Trail of Bits
Product
Fickling
Version
< 0.1.7