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Unscored Public exploit CVE-2018-1000117 EUVD-2018-1844GHSA-9wwx-vjm7-9x2m

Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() functio…

Published Mar 7, 2018 · Updated Sep 17, 2024 · Assigned by mitre

Description

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.

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