Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Nov 2, 2007· Updated Jun 16, 2026
CVE-2007-5795
CVE-2007-5795
Description
The hack-local-variables function in Emacs before 22.2, when enable-local-variables is set to :safe, does not properly search lists of unsafe or risky variables, which might allow user-assisted attackers to bypass intended restrictions and modify critical program variables via a file containing a Local variables declaration.
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References
19- bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cginvd
- bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cginvd
- cvs.savannah.gnu.org/viewvc/emacs/emacs/lisp/files.elnvd
- docs.info.apple.com/article.htmlnvd
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Mar/msg00001.htmlnvd
- osvdb.org/42060nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27508nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27627nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27728nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/27984nvd
- secunia.com/advisories/29420nvd
- security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200712-03.xmlnvd
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvd
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/26327nvd
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/usn-541-1nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3715nvd
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0924/referencesnvd
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38263nvd
- www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-package-announce/2007-November/msg00524.htmlnvd
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