FKIE_CVE-2015-8557

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2016-01-08 20:59 - Updated: 2026-06-17 00:34
Severity
9.0 (Critical) - CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Summary
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.
References
cve@mitre.orghttp://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
cve@mitre.orghttp://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1
cve@mitre.orghttps://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diffVendor Advisory
cve@mitre.orghttps://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diffVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
canonical ubuntu_linux 12.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 14.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 15.04
canonical ubuntu_linux 15.10
pygments pygments 1.2.2
pygments pygments 1.3
pygments pygments 1.3.1
pygments pygments 1.4
pygments pygments 1.5
pygments pygments 1.6
pygments pygments 1.6
pygments pygments 2.0
pygments pygments 2.0
pygments pygments 2.0.1
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