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.
References (1)
Core 1
Core References
Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://bugs.python.org/issue39401
Scores
CVSS v3
5.5
EPSS
0.0026
EPSS Percentile
49.8%
Attack Vector
LOCAL
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-427
Status
published
Products (1)
python/python
3.6.0 - 3.6.10
Published
Jan 28, 2020
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026