CVE-2015-5652
High
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."
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.2
Exploit probability48. percentile0.6%
Product
Python
PublishedOct 6, 2015
First seenOct 6, 2015
How to fix
Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| python python | v ≤ 3.5.0 | — |
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