Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:24356Arbitrary Code Execution
0.001 Low
EPSS
Percentile
23.7%
python is vulnerable to arbitrary code execution. It was found that many applications embedding the Python interpreter did not specify a valid full path to the script or application when calling the PySys_SetArgv API function, which could result in the addition of the current working directory to the module search path (sys.path). A local attacker able to trick a victim into running such an application in an attacker-controlled directory could use this flaw to execute code with the victimβs privileges. This update adds the PySys_SetArgvEx API. Developers can modify their applications to use this new API, which sets sys.argv without modifying sys.path.
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