[issue29778] [CVE-2020-15523] _Py_CheckPython3 uses uninitialized dllpath when embedder sets module path with Py_SetPath

Larry Hastings report at bugs.python.org
Thu Jul 16 21:54:45 EDT 2020


Larry Hastings <larry at hastings.org> added the comment:

I must have taken my stupid pills today.  Why is this considered a "security" "release blocker"?  If you can put files in the root of the hard drive where Windows was installed, surely you have other, easier attack vectors.

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