CVE-2015-5652
Description
Untrusted search path vulnerability in python.exe in Python through 3.5.0 on Windows allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse readline.pyd file in the current working directory. NOTE: the vendor says "It was determined that this is a longtime behavior of Python that cannot really be altered at this point."
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| python | python | {"endIncluding":"3.5.0"} | |
References
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html
- http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html
- http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929
- https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.