CVEs-PoC/2015/CVE-2015-8557.md

### [CVE-2015-8557](https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2015-8557)
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### 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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