Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Jan 28, 2020· Updated Aug 4, 2024
CVE-2020-8315
CVE-2020-8315
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.
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Affected products
5- Python/Python (CPython)description
- Range: <=3.6.10,<=3.7.6,<=3.8.1
- osv-coords3 versions
>= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11+ 2 more
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
- (no CPE)range: >= 3.6.0, < 3.6.11
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1- bugs.python.org/issue39401mitrex_refsource_MISC
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