CVE-2020-8315 Information

Description

In Python (CPython) 3.6 through 3.6.10 3.7 through 3.7.6 and 3.8 through 3.8.1 an insecure dependency load upon launch on Windows 7 may result in an attacker’s copy of api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll being loaded and used instead of the system’s copy. Windows 8 and later are unaffected.

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

Reference

https://bugs.python.org/issue39401

Attack Complexity

LOW

Privileges Required

NONE

User Interaction Required

NONE

Scope

REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact

UNCHANGED

Integrity Impact

NONE

Availability Impact

HIGH

Base Score

NONE

Base Severity

5.5