DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache.
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| Description | DiskCache (python-diskcache) through 5.6.3 uses Python pickle for serialization by default. An attacker with write access to the cache directory can achieve arbitrary code execution when a victim application reads from the cache. | |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2026-02-11T18:15:36.544Z
Reserved: 2026-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2025-69872
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-02-11T19:15:50.360
Modified: 2026-02-11T19:15:50.360
Link: CVE-2025-69872
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