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CVE-2018-1000117
Published: Mar 7, 2018
Modified: Sep 17, 2024
PUBLISHED
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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References
https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989
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https://bugs.python.org/issue33001
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