CVE-2015-5652

Published Oct 5, 2015 CVSS 2.0 · 7.2 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
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."

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Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2015-5603 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."
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
jpcert
Published
Updated
Aug 6, 2024, 6:59 AM
Reserved
Jul 24, 2015, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Oct 6, 2015, 1:59 AM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 12:29 AM