CVE-2026-4539

pygments archetype.py AdlLexer redos

LOW
3.3
CVSS Score
Published: March 22, 2026 at 05:35 AM UTC
Updated: June 17, 2026 at 10:56 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorPygments

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Severity
LOW3.3
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
PoC

Description

A security flaw has been discovered in pygments up to 2.19.2. The impacted element is the function AdlLexer of the file pygments/lexers/archetype.py. The manipulation results in inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (5)

VDB EntryTechnical Description
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?id.352327
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Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.352327
Third Party Advisory
Source: cverecord
https://vuldb.com/?submit.774685
ExploitIssue Tracking
Source: cverecord
https://github.com/pygments/pygments/issues/3058

SSVC — Action Prioritization

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CVSS

3.3LOWVulDB
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusDEFERRED
CWE
CWE-1333CWE-400

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