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CVE-2015-8557 Details

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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CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

NIST: [email protected]CVSS-B:9 CRITICALVector:CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URL	Source(s)	Tag(s)
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html	CVE
https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff	CVE	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	CVE
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	CVE
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17	CVE
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	CVE
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html	CVE
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	CVE
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html	[email protected]
https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff	[email protected]	Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	[email protected]
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	[email protected]
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17	[email protected]
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	[email protected]
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html	[email protected]
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	[email protected]

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID	CWE Name	Source
CWE-78	Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')	[email protected]

Affected Products

Product	Versions
canonical ubuntu linux	12.04 14.04 15.04 15.10
CPE cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:12.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:14.04::::lts::: cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.04:::::::* cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:15.10:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.
pygments pygments	1.2.2 1.3 1.3.1 1.4 1.5
CPE cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.2.2:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.3:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.3.1:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.4:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.5:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.6:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:1.6:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:2.0:::::::* cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:2.0:rc1:::::: cpe:2.3:a:pygments:pygments:2.0.1:::::::* Remediation No remediation found in references.

Change History

10 change records found show changes

Date	Action	Recorded By
Jun 17, 2026	CVE Modified	[email protected]
May 6, 2026	Status Change	[email protected]
Nov 21, 2024	CVE Modified	CVE
May 14, 2024	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jul 1, 2017	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Dec 7, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Oct 15, 2016	CVE Modified	[email protected]
Jan 13, 2016	Modified Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 13, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]
Jan 13, 2016	Initial Analysis	[email protected]