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vetkit.py.deserialization.pickle-file-load

A file is loaded with a pickle-based loader (joblib.load, pandas.read_pickle, torch.load). Loading an untrusted file runs arbitrary code.

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A file is loaded with a pickle-based loader (joblib.load, pandas.read_pickle, torch.load). Loading an untrusted file runs arbitrary code.

Category: SECURITY · Engine rule severity: INFO

How to fix it

Only load model/data files from trusted, integrity-checked locations; prefer formats such as safetensors, ONNX, Parquet or JSON.

References

Source: packages/engine/rules/sast/python.yml.

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