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CVE-2020-8315

nvd nist
Published: Jan 28, 2020Modified: Oct 14, 2026

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5.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 1.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

In Python (CPython) 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1, an insecure dependency load upon launch on Windows 7 may result in an attacker's copy of api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll being loaded and used instead of the system's copy. Windows 8 and later are unaffected.

Affected (3)

Products: Python: Python
Python
1 product
Python
Configuration A
3 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Python
Python
3.6.0 ≤ version ≤ 3.6.10
Python
3.7.0 ≤ version ≤ 3.7.6
Python
3.8.0 ≤ version ≤ 3.8.1

Related CWEs

CWE-427
Uncontrolled Search Path Element
The product uses a fixed or controlled search path to find resources, but one or more locations in that path can be under the control of unintended actors.

References (3)

Source: cve@mitre.org
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
Source: 0b142b55-0307-4c5a-b3c9-f314f3fb7c5e

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