SUSE · Security update for python-Pygments
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Public exploit available · CVSS 4.8 Medium.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:PExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 Mar 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: evidence found.
CVSS exploit maturity: proof of concept public
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), CVSS vector, the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| pygments | Affected
| Fixed in– |
PyPIpygmentspkg:pypi/pygmentsOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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Description
This update for python-Pygments fixes the following issues: - CVE-2026-4539: inefficient regex for GUID and ID pattern matching can lead to archetype lexer ReDoS (bsc#1260796).
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_1667-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-20261667-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- lists.suse.com/pipermail/sle-updates/2026-May/046143.html (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1260796 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-4539/ (opens in a new tab)