CVE-2020-8315

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.

CVSS 3.1

5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

EPSS

1.5% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 74% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-427

Published

2020-01-28

Modified

2026-10-14

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-19

Affected

• python:python

References

• https://bugs.python.org/issue39401
• https://bugs.python.org/issue39401
• https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-398330.html

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