CVE-2015-5652

Published: Oct 6, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

7.2

Vector

AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Exploitability: 3.9 / Impact: 10.0

Source: NVD

Description

Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current working directory. NOTE: the vendor says "It was determined that this is a longtime behavior of Python that cannot really be altered at this point."

Affected (1)

Products: Python: Python

1 product

Configuration A

1 vulnerable · 1 platform

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Python Python	Up to 3.5.0

Running on/with	Platform Versions
Microsoft Windows	All versions

References (10)

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755

Source: vultures@jpcert.or.jp

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

Vendor Advisory

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755

Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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