{
  "cveId": "CVE-2018-1000117",
  "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2018-1000117",
  "summary": "CVE-2018-1000117 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by Python 3.6 3.6.5, released March 28, 2018. 1 other affected product has no fix yet. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.",
  "title": "Python 3.5 and 2 others: Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow\u2026",
  "description": "Python Software Foundation CPython version From 3.2 until 3.6.4 on Windows contains a Buffer Overflow vulnerability in os.symlink() function on Windows that can result in Arbitrary code execution, likely escalation of privilege. This attack appears to be exploitable via a python script that creates a symlink with an attacker controlled name or location. This vulnerability appears to have been fixed in 3.7.0 and 3.6.5.",
  "published": "2018-03-07T14:29:00Z",
  "severity": "",
  "cvss": 6.7,
  "epss": 0.0104,
  "epssPercentile": 0.64207,
  "priority": "Routine",
  "priorityTier": 4,
  "exploited": false,
  "vendorExploited": false,
  "disclosed": false,
  "vendorAdvisory": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-1000117",
  "fixes": [
    {
      "platform": "windows-app",
      "product": "Python 3.6",
      "fixedVersion": "3.6.5",
      "fix": "Python 3.6 3.6.5",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/python.python.3.6-3.6.5",
      "released": "2018-03-28T00:00:00Z"
    },
    {
      "platform": "windows-app",
      "product": "Python 3.7",
      "fixedVersion": "3.7.1",
      "fix": "Python 3.7 3.7.1",
      "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/fix/windows-app/python.python.3.7-3.7.1",
      "released": "2018-10-20T00:00:00Z"
    }
  ],
  "noFixYet": [
    {
      "platform": "Windows apps",
      "product": "Python 3.5",
      "status": "no-fix",
      "affectedVersion": "3.5.4"
    }
  ],
  "dataAsOf": "2026-11-08T06:59:42Z",
  "attribution": {
    "text": "Data: Patchblox Patch Radar",
    "url": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar",
    "terms": "https://patchblox.com/security/patch-radar/use-the-data"
  }
}