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CVE-2015-5652

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."

Severity
High 7.2
Published
6 Oct 2015
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
21 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
PythonServers and applications · cpe:a:python:python
  • Every version up to 3.5.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5652
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5652