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Case File

CVE-2015-8557

CRITICAL · CVSS 9 EPSS 6.66% Public Exploit

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2016-01-08 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a critical severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.0. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. It may be remotely exploitable.

Public Exploit Signal

A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.

External Security References
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CVE
CVE-2015-8557
Severity
CRITICAL
CVSS
9
EPSS
6.66%

Original NVD 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.