CVE-2015-8557

critical

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.

References

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

https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff

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

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

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

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

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

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

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2016-01-08

Updated: 2025-04-12

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 9.3

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Severity: High

CVSS v3

Base Score: 9

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

Severity: Critical

CVSS v4

Base Score: 9.5

Vector: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H