CVE-2018-1000117

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.

References

https://github.com/python/cpython/pull/5989

https://bugs.python.org/issue33001

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Risk Information

CVSS v2

CVSS v3