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CVE-2015-8557 (GCVE-0-2015-8557)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2016-01-08 20:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 08:20

Summary

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

CWE

Assigner

mitre mitre root Scorecard

References

9 references

URL	Tags
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_UBUNTU
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	x_refsource_MISC
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISC
http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIAN
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	x_refsource_MISC

Date Public

2015-09-28 00:00

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BREW-CRONBOARD-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:41 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:48 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

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{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
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  "id": "BREW-cronboard-CVE-2015-8557",
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    },
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      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
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}

BREW-CRUFT-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:41 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:49 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "cruft",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/cruft"
      },
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          "events": [
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              "introduced": "0"
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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "name": "pygments",
        "resource": "pygments",
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      }
    ]
  },
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  "id": "BREW-cruft-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T23:49:07Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:41:15Z",
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
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    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-CVE-BIN-TOOL-CVE-20… (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:42 – Updated: 2026-09-10 19:04 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
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      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "cve-bin-tool",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/cve-bin-tool"
      },
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        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
        "name": "pygments",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "strategy": "registry",
        "subject_version": "2.20.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "BREW-cve-bin-tool-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-10T19:04:07Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:42:04Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-CYCODE-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:42 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:50 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
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        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "cycode",
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  "id": "BREW-cycode-CVE-2015-8557",
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
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    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
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    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DNSROBOCERT-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:43 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:51 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "dnsrobocert",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/dnsrobocert"
      },
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        {
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            {
              "introduced": "0"
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        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
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      }
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  "id": "BREW-dnsrobocert-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T23:51:44Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:43:20Z",
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    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
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      "type": "ADVISORY",
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
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      "type": "WEB",
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    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
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      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
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  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DOC8-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:43 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:51 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "doc8",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/doc8"
      },
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            {
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        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
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      }
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  "id": "BREW-doc8-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T23:51:45Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:43:20Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DOLPHIE-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:43 – Updated: 2026-09-12 08:51 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "dolphie",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/dolphie"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.15.0"
            }
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          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "confidence": "high",
    "source": "matched",
    "strategy": "registry",
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      {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "name": "pygments",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "strategy": "registry",
        "subject_version": "2.21.0"
      }
    ]
  },
  "details": "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.",
  "id": "BREW-dolphie-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-12T08:51:56Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:43:22Z",
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      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DOOIT-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:43 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:51 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.20.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
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        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "dooit",
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      },
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  "id": "BREW-dooit-CVE-2015-8557",
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  "published": "2026-08-13T16:43:22Z",
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      "type": "WEB",
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    },
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      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
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    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DSTACK-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:43 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:52 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

{
  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "dstack",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/dstack"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "0"
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            {
              "fixed": "0.21.0"
            }
          ],
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        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    "confidence": "high",
    "source": "matched",
    "strategy": "registry",
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      {
        "ecosystem": "PyPI",
        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "name": "pygments",
        "resource": "pygments",
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        "subject_version": "2.21.0"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "id": "BREW-dstack-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T23:52:28Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:43:57Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

BREW-DVC-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

Vulnerability from osv_homebrew – Published: 2026-08-13 16:44 – Updated: 2026-09-09 23:52 – Source website

Summary

Command Injection in Pygments

Details

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.

Severity

9.0 (Critical)


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

9.5 (Critical)


                    
                      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

References

URL

Type

	https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd…	WEB
	https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pu…	WEB
	https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76	ADVISORY
	https://github.com/pygments/pygments	PACKAGE
	https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/ma…	WEB
	https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05	WEB
	http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygme…	WEB
	http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4	WEB
	http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/1…	WEB
	http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6	WEB
	http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security…	WEB
	http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1	WEB

JSON

To clipboard

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  "affected": [
    {
      "ecosystem_specific": {
        "fix": "bump",
        "range_state": "fixed",
        "resource": "pygments",
        "resource_purl": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
        "upstream_fixed_in": "2.1"
      },
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Homebrew",
        "name": "dvc",
        "purl": "pkg:brew/dvc"
      },
      "ranges": [
        {
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            {
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        "key": "pkg:pypi/pygments@2.21.0",
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      }
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  },
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  "id": "BREW-dvc-CVE-2015-8557",
  "modified": "2026-09-09T23:52:57Z",
  "published": "2026-08-13T16:44:03Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-8557"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments/commit/db6dd826f8624179e563aaded391efe824462f51"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff"
    },
    {
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    },
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      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://github.com/pygments/pygments"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://github.com/pypa/advisory-database/tree/main/vulns/pygments/PYSEC-2016-32.yaml"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2015/Oct/4"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.debian.org/security/2016/dsa-3445"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
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    },
    {
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      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/12/14/6"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2862-1"
    }
  ],
  "schema_version": "1.7.3",
  "severity": [
    {
      "score": "CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H",
      "type": "CVSS_V3"
    },
    {
      "score": "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",
      "type": "CVSS_V4"
    }
  ],
  "summary": "Command Injection in Pygments",
  "upstream": [
    "GHSA-fff8-4w9p-7v76",
    "CVE-2015-8557",
    "PYSEC-2016-32"
  ]
}

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BREW-DOLPHIE-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

BREW-DOOIT-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

BREW-DSTACK-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

BREW-DVC-CVE-2015-8557 (GHSA-FFF8-4W9P-7V76)

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