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Vulnerabilities

CVE-2026-22608

High
Fickling Python Pickle Scanner RCE Bypass via ctypes and pydoc Chain (CVE-2026-22608)
CWE-184 — Weakness Type
Published: Jan 10, 2026  ·  Modified: Feb 28, 2026  ·  Source: NVD
CVSS v3
7.8
🔗 NVD Official
📄 Description (English)

Fickling is a Python pickling decompiler and static analyzer. Prior to version 0.1.7, both ctypes and pydoc modules aren't explicitly blocked. Even other existing pickle scanning tools (like picklescan) do not block pydoc.locate. Chaining these two together can achieve RCE while the scanner still reports the file as LIKELY_SAFE. This issue has been patched in version 0.1.7.

🤖 AI Executive Summary

Fickling Python pickle decompiler versions prior to 0.1.7 contain a critical security bypass allowing remote code execution through chained exploitation of unblocked ctypes and pydoc.locate modules. Attackers can craft malicious pickle files that evade detection and are incorrectly classified as LIKELY_SAFE while achieving arbitrary code execution. Organizations using Fickling or similar pickle scanning tools for security validation are at risk of accepting malicious serialized Python objects.

📄 Description (Arabic)

تمثل هذه الثغرة خللاً أمنياً في آلية الفحص الثابت لأداة Fickling حيث لا يتم حظر وحدات ctypes و pydoc.locate بشكل صريح. يستغل المهاجمون هذا القصور من خلال ربط هاتين الوحدتين معاً لتحقيق تنفيذ أكواد عن بعد (RCE) بينما تقوم أداة الفحص بالإبلاغ عن الملف على أنه آمن محتمل (LIKELY_SAFE). تؤثر الثغرة على عمليات إلغاء التسلسل (deserialization) لكائنات Python وتشكل خطراً على الأنظمة التي تعتمد على Fickling أو أدوات مشابهة مثل picklescan للتحقق من سلامة الملفات. تم إصدار تصحيح في الإصدار 0.1.7 يعالج هذه المشكلة من خلال حظر صريح للوحدات الخطرة.

🤖 ملخص تنفيذي (AI)

تحتوي أداة Fickling لفك تجميع ملفات Python pickle في الإصدارات السابقة للنسخة 0.1.7 على ثغرة أمنية حرجة تسمح بتنفيذ أكواد عن بعد من خلال استغلال متسلسل لوحدات ctypes و pydoc.locate غير المحظورة. يمكن للمهاجمين صياغة ملفات pickle خبيثة تتجاوز الكشف ويتم تصنيفها خطأً على أنها آمنة بينما تحقق تنفيذ أكواد تعسفية. المؤسسات التي تستخدم Fickling أو أدوات فحص pickle مماثلة للتحقق الأمني معرضة لخطر قبول كائنات Python متسلسلة خبيثة.

🤖 AI Intelligence Analysis Analyzed: Feb 28, 2026 08:13
🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia Impact Assessment
Saudi organizations using Python-based applications with pickle deserialization, particularly in AI/ML pipelines, data processing systems, and government digital services, face significant risk. Financial institutions under SAMA supervision and critical infrastructure operators must immediately audit their use of Fickling or similar security scanning tools, as malicious pickle files could bypass security controls and compromise sensitive systems handling citizen data or financial transactions.
🏢 Affected Saudi Sectors
القطاع المالي والمصرفي الخدمات الحكومية الرقمية قطاع التقنية والاتصالات البنية التحتية الحرجة قطاع الذكاء الاصطناعي والتعلم الآلي قطاع الرعاية الصحية قطاع التعليم والبحث العلمي
⚖️ Saudi Risk Score (AI)
8.0
/ 10.0
🔧 Remediation Steps (English)
1. Immediately upgrade Fickling to version 0.1.7 or later across all systems and integrate updated security scanning into CI/CD pipelines to block exploitation of ctypes and pydoc.locate modules
2. Conduct comprehensive audit of all Python applications accepting pickle files, implement strict input validation, and consider replacing pickle with safer serialization formats like JSON or Protocol Buffers for untrusted data sources
3. Deploy runtime application self-protection (RASP) or enhanced monitoring to detect suspicious deserialization attempts, and establish incident response procedures for potential compromise of systems that processed pickle files before patching
🔧 خطوات المعالجة (العربية)
1. الترقية الفورية لأداة Fickling إلى الإصدار 0.1.7 أو أحدث عبر جميع الأنظمة ودمج الفحص الأمني المحدث في خطوط CI/CD لحظر استغلال وحدات ctypes و pydoc.locate
2. إجراء مراجعة شاملة لجميع تطبيقات Python التي تقبل ملفات pickle، وتطبيق التحقق الصارم من المدخلات، والنظر في استبدال pickle بصيغ تسلسل أكثر أماناً مثل JSON أو Protocol Buffers لمصادر البيانات غير الموثوقة
3. نشر حماية ذاتية للتطبيقات في وقت التشغيل (RASP) أو مراقبة معززة لاكتشاف محاولات إلغاء التسلسل المشبوهة، وإنشاء إجراءات الاستجابة للحوادث للاختراق المحتمل للأنظمة التي عالجت ملفات pickle قبل التصحيح
📋 Regulatory Compliance Mapping
🟢 NCA ECC 2024
ECC-1-2 (Vulnerability Management) ECC-3-1 (Secure Software Development) ECC-4-1 (Security Monitoring and Analysis) ECC-5-1 (Incident Response Planning)
🔵 SAMA CSF
CCC-1.1.1 (Asset Management) CCC-2.1.2 (Vulnerability Assessment) CCC-3.1.1 (Secure Development Lifecycle) CCC-5.2.1 (Security Event Monitoring)
🟡 ISO 27001:2022
A.12.6.1 (Management of Technical Vulnerabilities) A.14.2.1 (Secure Development Policy) A.12.2.1 (Controls Against Malware) A.16.1.4 (Assessment of Security Events)
📦 Affected Products / CPE 1 entries
trailofbits:fickling
📊 CVSS Score
7.8
/ 10.0 — High
📊 CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack VectorL — Low / Local
Attack ComplexityL — Low / Local
Privileges RequiredN — None / Network
User InteractionR — Required
ScopeU — Unchanged
ConfidentialityH — High
IntegrityH — High
AvailabilityH — High
📋 Quick Facts
Severity High
CVSS Score7.8
CWECWE-184
EPSS0.04%
Exploit No
Patch ✓ Yes
Published 2026-01-10
Source Feed nvd
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🇸🇦 Saudi Risk Score
8.0
/ 10.0 — Saudi Risk
Priority: HIGH
🏷️ Tags
patch-available CWE-184
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