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CVE-2015-5652 Details

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."

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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://jvndb.jvn.jp/jvndb/JVNDB-2015-000141 CVEVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/995204/index.html CVEVendor Advisory
http://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN49503705/index.html CVEVendor Advisory
https://h20566.www2.hpe.com/portal/site/hpsc/public/kb/docDisplay?docId=emr_na-c05324755 CVE
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76929 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
NVD-CWE-OtherWeakness Not in a Standard CWE Category[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
python python
<= 3.5.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.
microsoft windows
All versions

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

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QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5652
NVD Published Date:
Oct 6, 2015
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 17, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2015-5652 Details - Not Deferred