CVE-2015-5652 describes an untrusted search path vulnerability in Python through version 3.5.0 on Windows, allowing local users to gain privileges by placing a malicious readline.pyd file in the current working directory. With a CVSS score of 7.2, this vulnerability has high severity, indicating a local attack vector with low complexity that can lead to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Despite its severity, there is no known active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.