CVE-2015-8557
N/A
Published: January 8, 2016 at 08:00 PM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 12:34 AM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsUbuntu LinuxPygments
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Severity
N/A
Exploit prediction
EPSS 7%
Description
The FontManager._get_nix_font_path function in formatters/img.py in Pygments 1.2.2 through 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a font name.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (9)
Mailing Listx_refsource_FULLDISC
Source: [email protected]
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4Vendor Advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
Source: [email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17Mailing Listx_refsource_MLIST
Source: [email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6x_refsource_CONFIRM
Source: [email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diffQuick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-78
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