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.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Tracking
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-369-1 | pygments security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-3445-1 | pygments security update |
EUVD |
EUVD-2016-0026 | 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. |
Github GHSA |
GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76 | Command Injection in Pygments |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-2862-1 | Pygments vulnerability |
References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.361Z
Reserved: 2015-12-14T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2015-8557
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Status : Modified
Published: 2016-01-08T20:59:02.233
Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220
Link: CVE-2015-8557
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN