cve/2018/CVE-2018-1000117.md

### [CVE-2018-1000117](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2018-1000117)
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### 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.

### POC

#### Reference
No PoCs from references.

#### Github
- https://github.com/0xT11/CVE-POC
- https://github.com/u0pattern/CVE-2018-1000117-Exploit