ghsa-9wwx-vjm7-9x2m
Vulnerability from github
Published
2022-05-14 03:34
Modified
2022-05-14 03:34
Details

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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  "affected": [],
  "aliases": [
    "CVE-2018-1000117"
  ],
  "database_specific": {
    "cwe_ids": [
      "CWE-119",
      "CWE-120"
    ],
    "github_reviewed": false,
    "github_reviewed_at": null,
    "nvd_published_at": "2018-03-07T14:29:00Z",
    "severity": "HIGH"
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "GHSA-9wwx-vjm7-9x2m",
  "modified": "2022-05-14T03:34:29Z",
  "published": "2022-05-14T03:34:29Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000117"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bugs.python.org/issue33001"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.4.0",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    }
  ]
}


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