CVE-2020-8315 describes an insecure dependency loading vulnerability in Python (CPython) versions 3.6 through 3.8.1 on Windows 7, where a malicious api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll could be loaded instead of the legitimate system file. This medium-severity vulnerability (CVSS 5.5) requires user interaction (UI:R) and local access (AV:L) to achieve a high impact on integrity (I:H). There is currently no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
>= 3.6.0, <= 3.6.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.7.0, <= 3.7.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.8.0, <= 3.8.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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