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CVE-2015-8557

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.

Published

2016-01-08T20:59:02.233

Last Modified

2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.0: 9.0 (CRITICAL)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: MEDIUM
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
  • Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
  • Availability Impact: COMPLETE
Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-78
Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 15.04 Yes
Operating System canonical ubuntu_linux 15.10 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.2.2 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.3 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.3.1 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.4 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.5 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.6 Yes
Application pygments pygments 1.6 Yes
Application pygments pygments 2.0 Yes
Application pygments pygments 2.0 Yes
Application pygments pygments 2.0.1 Yes
References