PyPi: Python

CVE-2018-1000117

Safety vulnerability ID: 70750

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Created at Mar 07, 2018 Updated at Dec 03, 2024

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Advisory

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.

Affected package

python

Latest version: 0.9.8

Affected versions

Fixed versions

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Severity Details

CVSS Base Score

MEDIUM 6.7

CVSS v3 Details

MEDIUM 6.7

Attack Vector (AV): LOCAL
Attack Complexity (AC): LOW
Privileges Required (PR): HIGH
User Interaction (UI): NONE
Scope (S): UNCHANGED
Confidentiality Impact (C): HIGH
Integrity Impact (I): HIGH
Availability Availability (A): HIGH

CVSS v2 Details

HIGH 7.2

Access Vector (AV): LOCAL
Access Complexity (AC): LOW
Authentication (Au): NONE
Confidentiality Impact (C): COMPLETE
Integrity Impact (I): COMPLETE
Availability Impact (A): COMPLETE