CVE-2026-53873
picklescan <=1.0.3 RCE via profile.run() in crafted pickle files
Is CVE-2026-53873 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-53873 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.46% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-53873?
CVE-2026-53873 is rated Critical with a CVSS score of 9.3. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53873?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-53873. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-53873 affect?
CVE-2026-53873 affects picklescan <= 1.0.3. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-53873?
Upgrade to 1.0.4+; audit pickle usage
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Remote code execution via crafted pickle files invoking profile.run(); attacker can run arbitrary Python code
Immediate action required
- affected< 1.0.4
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.