cve/2015/CVE-2015-8557.md

CVE-2015-8557

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.

POC

Reference

• http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/bulletinjan2016-2867206.html

Github

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