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CVE-2020-8315

5.5 medium Modified

In Python (CPython) 3.6 through 3.6.10, 3.7 through 3.7.6, and 3.8 through 3.8.1, an insecure dependency load upon launch on Windows 7 may result in an attacker's copy of api-ms-win-core-path-l1-1-0.dll being loaded and used instead of the system's copy. Windows 8 and later are unaffected.

Fix

Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 2

Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.

Change history 1

  1. First seenCVSS 5.5 · pythonNVD modified 2026-10-14 09:17

Affected (CPE criteria) 1

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

References 3