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AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV L L N R U N H N 5.5 .0151 74.0 —
AFFECTED Product Versions Fixed n/a n/a – —
TIMELINE Jan 28 Reserved by mitre Jan 28 Published (CNA: mitre) Oct 14 ENRICHED — CVE-2020-8315. Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
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.
| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| January 28, 2020 | Reserved | Reserved by mitre |
| January 28, 2020 | Published | Published (CNA: mitre) |
| October 14, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2020-8315. Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | — | n/a | — |
Authoritative record: CVE-2020-8315 at cve.org
Weaknesses: CWE-427
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