Description
In PyInstaller before version 3.6, only on Windows, a local privilege escalation vulnerability is present in this particular case: If a software using PyInstaller in "onefile" mode is launched by a privileged user (at least more than the current one) which have his "TempPath" resolving to a world writable directory. This is the case for example if the software is launched as a service or as a scheduled task using a system account (TempPath will be C:\Windows\Temp). In order to be exploitable the software has to be (re)started after the attacker launch the exploit program, so for a service launched at startup, a service restart is needed (e.g. after a crash or an upgrade).
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| PyInstaller | PyInstaller | < 3.6 | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
GitHub 2 repositories
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AlterSolutions/PyInstallerPrivEsc ★ 1 · Jan 22, 2020
Exploit for PyInstaller CVE-2019-16784
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Ckrielle/CVE-2019-16784-POC ★ 0 · Dec 24, 2023
A Proof of Concept exploit for the PyInstaller CVE-2019-16783
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Affected packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected | Fixed | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PyPI | pyinstaller | < 3.6 | 3.6 | GHSA-7fcj-pq9j-wh2r |