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CVE-2015-8557

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Published: Jan 8, 2016Modified: May 6, 2026

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9.0
Vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
Exploitability: 2.2 / Impact: 6.0
Source: NVD

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.

Affected (14)

Canonical
1 product
Ubuntu Linux
Pygments
1 product
Pygments
Configuration A
4 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Canonical
Ubuntu Linux
Version 12.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 14.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 15.04
Ubuntu Linux
Version 15.10
Configuration B
10 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Pygments
Pygments
Version 1.2.2
Pygments
Version 1.3.1
Pygments
Version 1.3
Pygments
Version 1.4
Pygments
Version 1.5
Pygments
Version 1.6
Pygments
Version 1.6 rc1
Pygments
Version 2.0.1
Pygments
Version 2.0
Pygments
Version 2.0 rc1

Related CWEs

CWE-78
Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')
The product constructs all or part of an OS command using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the intended OS command when it is sent to a downstream component.

References (18)

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Vendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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