CVE-2015-8557 - CVE House
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Status published Critical CVE-2015-8557

The FontManager._get_nix_font_path function in formatters/img.py in Pygments 1.2.2 through 2.0.2...

Vulnerability 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.

Impact Analysis

Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.

Remediation

Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.

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Credits & Attribution

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Affected Vendor

Affected Software

ubuntu linux, pygments
Vulnerable Versions:
12.04, 14.04, 15.04, 15.10, 1.2.2, 1.3, 1.3.1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.0, 2.0.1

Timeline

Official Publish: January 8th, 2016
Last Modified: August 6th, 2024
Added to House: July 19th, 2026

CVSS Vectors

V3: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weaknesses (CWE)

No CWE data available

MITRE ATT&CK TTPs

No associated TTPs found for this vulnerability.