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CVE-2015-8768
CRITICAL · CVSS 9.8
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2017-02-13T18:59:00.267 · Last modified 2026-06-17T00:35:12.473

Summary

click/install.py in click does not require files in package filesystem tarballs to start with ./ (dot slash), which allows remote attackers to install an alternate security policy and gain privileges via a crafted package, as demonstrated by the test.mmrow app for Ubuntu phone.

Affected products

click_project — click

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References

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