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 <executable-name>.pth file (e.g., the python._pth file) is not affected.
{
"severity": "Critical",
"cpes": [
"cpe:2.3:a:python:python:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*"
]
}