CVE-2018-1000117

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Summary

CVECVE-2018-1000117
StatePUBLIC
Assigner[email protected]
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2018-03-07 14:29:00 UTC
Updated2022-07-05 18:56:00 UTC
DescriptionPython 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.

Risk And Classification

Problem Types: CWE-120

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows All All All All
Application Python Python All All All All
Application Python Python 3.7 beta All All
Application Python Python 3.7.0 beta1 All All
Application Python Python 3.7.0 beta2 All All
Application Python Python 3.7.0 beta3 All All
Application Python Python 3.7.0 beta4 All All
Application Python Python 3.7.0 beta5 All All
Application Python Python 3.7 beta All All
Application Python Python All All All All

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Issue 33001: Buffer overflow vulnerability in os.symlink on Windows - Python tracker CONFIRM bugs.python.org Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
bpo-33001: Minimal fix to prevent buffer overrun in os.symlink by zooba · Pull Request #5989 · python/cpython · GitHub CONFIRM github.com Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
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