CVE-2015-8557

high-risk

Published 2016-01-08

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.

Do I need to act?

7.0% chance of exploitation in next 30 days

EPSS score — moderate exploit probability

Not on CISA KEV list

No confirmed active exploitation reported to CISA

Patch status unknown

Check vendor advisories for fix availability and mitigation guidance

CVSS 9.0/10 Critical

NETWORK / HIGH complexity

Affected Products (14)

Ubuntu Linux

Pygments

Affected Vendors

Pygments Canonical

References (18)

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_p...

http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4

http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17

http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1

Vendor Advisory https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injec...

https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05