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
- https://bugs.python.org/issue39401 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.python.org/issue39401 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · pythonNVD modified 2026-10-14 09:17
Affected (CPE criteria) 1
cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 3
- https://bugs.python.org/issue39401 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://bugs.python.org/issue39401 Issue Tracking, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html