CVE-2015-8557
Estado: ModificadaCrítica (9)—
La función FontManager._get_nix_font_path en formatters/img.py en Pygments 1.2.2 hasta la versión 2.0.2 permite a atacantes remotos ejecutar comandos arbitrarios a través de metacaracteres de shell en un nombre de fuente.
CVSS
- Versión: 3.0
- Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Puntuación base: 9
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 6.72%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 94
- Fecha de la puntuación: 12/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (2)
CWE
- CWE-78
Referencias
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html
- 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
- https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/133823/Pygments-FontManager._get_nix_font_path-Shell-Injection.html
- 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
- https://bitbucket.org/birkenfeld/pygments-main/pull-requests/501/fix-shell-injection-in/diff
- https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201612-05
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