VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE

CVE-2020-8315

CVSS score5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.51%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2020-01-28
Last modified2026-10-14
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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.

Weakness classification

  • CWE-427: Uncontrolled Search Path Element

Primary references