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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Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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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 |
Fixes
Solution
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Workaround
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References
History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-06T08:20:43.361Z
Reserved: 2015-12-14T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2015-8557
No data.
Status : Deferred
Published: 2016-01-08T20:59:02.233
Modified: 2025-04-12T10:46:40.837
Link: CVE-2015-8557
OpenCVE Enrichment
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Debian DLA
Debian DSA
EUVD
Github GHSA
Ubuntu USN