CVE search · CVE-2018-1000117
CVE-2018-1000117
medium 6.7
Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() function on Windows that can result in Arbitrary code execution, likely escalation of privilege. This attack appears to be exploitable via a python script that creates a symlink with an attacker controlled name or location. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.7.0 and 3.6.5.
Details
- Status
- Modified
- Published
- Last changed
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
- Weakness
- CWE-120
Severity
| Version | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | medium 6.7 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
nvd@nist.govPrimary |
| CVSS 2.0 | high 7.2 | AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
nvd@nist.govPrimary |
Affected products
Vendor and product from the NVD’s CPE applicability statements. Versions and conditions are on the NVD’s page.
- python · python
References
- https://bugs.python.org/issue33001Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory
- https://bugs.python.org/issue33001Issue TrackingPatchThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989Issue TrackingPatchVendor Advisory