CRITICALCVSS 9.8
CVE-2020-15801
CVE-2020-15801 updated by NVD
Summary
In Python 3.8.4, sys.path restrictions specified in a python38._pth file are ignored, allowing code to be loaded from arbitrary locations. The ._pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.
References
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