CVE-2026-4539
A security flaw has been discovered in pygments up to 2.19.2. The impacted element is the function AdlLexer of the file pygments/lexers/archetype.py. The manipulation results in inefficient regular expression complexity. The attack is only possible with local access. The exploit has been released to the public and may be used for attacks. The project was informed of the problem early through an issue report but has not responded yet.
Published:Mar 22, 2026
Last Modified:Apr 24, 2026
EPS:Mar 22, 2026
EPSS Score:0.00007
CVSS Score:3.3
Affected Products
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Pygments
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Exploits
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Common Weakness Enumeration
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
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Attack Vector
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